Northern snakehead

Channa argus · Fresh

Air-breathing predator of Asian origin, invasive in parts of North America and Europe.

Photo: Billings Brett, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND May–Sep. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Typical size	40–60 cm · record about 100 cm
Diet	Fish, frogs
Regions	AsiaNorth America

Catching tip. Surface frogs and topwater lures over weeds; check invasive-species rules.

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