Eldorado Posted October 12, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 12, 2019 An invasive fish species has been spotted in Georgia — and wildlife officials want anyone who encounters it to "immediately" kill the animal, which can survive on both land and in water. The northern snakehead, native to the Yangtze River basin located in China, was discovered in a Gwinnett County pond earlier this month, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which noted the creatures have been reported in 14 U.S. states." Full monty at Fox: https://www.foxnews.com/science/snakehead-fish-discovered-georgia And at CBS: https://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2019/10/11/kill-immediately-officials-want-fish-live-land-dead-asap/ The Northern Snakehead at wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_snakehead "If you believe you have caught a northern snakehead: "DO NOT RELEASE IT. "Kill it immediately (remember, it can survive on land) and freeze it." Full monty Georgia Wildlife (Gov): https://georgiawildlife.com/invasive-snakehead-fish-caught-gwinnett-county 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 12, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Kill it and freeze it? Kill it and grill it, more like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted October 12, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, acute said: Kill it and freeze it? Kill it and grill it, more like. The fish is too fine for grilling, make soup or congee... Tender and succulent, a prized eating fish all over Asia it is... ~ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted October 12, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Mmmhhh...... Snakehead Soup....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted October 12, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Killing is just plain cruel.....far better to fillet and release it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 13, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Invasive? Ok. Anyone know their original habitat or whatnot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankenhunter Posted October 13, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Per Wiki. The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate short distances over land. They have suprabranchial organs, which are primitive forms of labyrinth organs, that develop when they grow older.[2] The three extant genera are Channa and Aenigmachanna in Asia and Parachanna in Africa, consisting of more than 50 species more at: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakehead_(fish)&ved=2ahUKEwjblJOsqZjlAhXIITQIHWFNBMkQFjAYegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw2VoWO4*spam filter*F5c-tx6X4fyG&cshid=1570938427659 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted October 14, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 7:05 AM, third_eye said: Tender and succulent, a prized eating fish all over Asia it is... To each, his own, but most folks here don't have much truck with fish that walk on the ground. Creepy, that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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