The head of the fish looks like that of a snake, which is how the predator got its name. Its body is marked “with python-like coloration and pattern,” and it can reach lengths of up to 3 ft, per the M...
It can also survive in water that has low oxygen quality. Once the fish is ready to go back to the water, it simply slithers away to return. The northern snakehead species was first caught in the ar...
Fish and Wildlife. They are known to be "aggressive," and prey on native species, while also "competing for resources," the MCD adds. If Missouri residents encounter a northern snakehead fish, t...
Additionally, anyone who comes across the fish should photograph it “so the species can be positively identified,” as well as document the location of the sighting. Any northern snakehead fish catc...