Massive snake-headed fish are invading rivers – and they can slither onto land

Massive snake-headed fish are invading rivers – and they can slither onto land

Source: metro

6/5/2024

Credit: Getty Images

An invasive, air-breathing fish with the head of a snake has been spotted slithering around Missouri.

Northern snakeheads go by many names: ‘Frankenfish’, ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ and ‘something from a bad horror movie’.

And for good reason. Among their almost mutant abilities, snakeheads can live for days on dry land, thrive in filthy water and are razor-toothed alpha hunters that can casually destroy ecosystems.

Northern snakehead

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News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4901	New fish species found off Taitung	taipeitimes	2005-05-28	TW
4902	In River of Many Aliens, Snakehead Looms as Threat	Washington Post	2005-05-28	US
4903	Foiling fugitive fish	innovations	2005-02-21	CA
4904	Scientist finds little surprise lurking at bottom of the harbour	smh	2005-07-11	CA
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4906	Mint pollution kills 6,000 fish	bbc news	2005-07-04	UK
4907	How fish hear and make sounds at same time	innovations	2005-04-07	US
4908	Fishy secret of why men attract	bbc news	2005-03-22	UK
4909	Researcher Focuses on Atka Mackerel	NOAA	2005-03-18	US
4910	'Cowardly and selfish' act hits Turtles Kingston conservation effort		2020-08-24	CA
4911	Where goldfish come from	CNN/Money	2005-03-21	US
4912	Multiple genes permit closely related fish species to mix and match their color vision	eurekalert	2005-10-10	UK
4913	Angler floored by monster catch	bbc news	2005-08-01	UK
4914	Haddock catch plan sparks anger	bbc news	2005-10-21	UK
4915	Ban on long-line commercial fishing may be lifted / Restyled hook won't spare sea turtles, opponents contend	sfgate	2005-08-05	US
4916	New species are being found in record numbers in the river. Now TV viewers have a chance to name one of them	theguardian	2005-04-03	UK
4917	Criminal probe into Barents chase	bbc news	2005-11-01	UK
4918	Fish reveal hidden depths	theguardian	2005-04-15	UK
4919	Scientists call for urgent action to save Atlantic tuna	theguardian	2005-04-28	UK
4920	Some fish like it hot	abc news	2005-04-27	NZ
4921	Tuna fears exaggerated	starbulletin	2005-04-30	US
4922	Quarter of Irish sea cod 'illegal'	bbc news	2005-12-07	IE
4923	'Splash' R.I.P.; Former World Record Blue Catfish Turns Fins Up	underwatertimes	2005-12-09	US
4924	Risk assessments urged for fish escaping from net-pen aquaculture	innovations-report	2005-03-05	US
4925	How an Israeli scientist changed the piscine world	clevelandjewishnews	2005-12-08	IL

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