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Russia China Korea Used as food source in native regions
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A man purchased two Northern Snakeheads to make a traditional soup Man ended up just putting the fish in a tank He later released the two snakeheads into a local pond
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Crofton, Maryland is where the snakehead was first caught in May 2002 It was caught in pond where the man confessed to releasing the two fish two years earlier
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JuneJuly A second adult snakehead was caught in the Crofton pond A fisheries biologist and a angler caught about 12 juveniles in the same pond This meant that the snakeheads were reproducing
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In August 2002 Fisheries Services treated the pond ◦ Diquat Dibromide and Glyphosate ◦ Rotenone was added to the pond two weeks later
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Sharp teeth Larger and protruded jaw Dorsal fin has 49-50 rays Anal fin has 31-32 rays
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Post-larvae feed on plankton Juveniles ◦ Crustaceans ◦ Fish larvae
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Crustaceans Frogs Aquatic insects Fish ◦ Perch ◦ Carp ◦ Bream
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Slow moving water Stagnant bodies of water Muddy streams Muddy substrate with vegetation Bury themselves in the mud
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Maximum size- 33 inches Males are usually larger then females Males have a higher dorsal fin
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Pets ◦ Out grow tank ◦ Placed in ponds Food Market ◦ Illegally import snakeheads for consumers
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