The snakehead is not a fish you especially want to meet when spending a peaceful day on the lake. Aside from everything else, snakeheads — gulp — can breathe air. And they don’t just look scary.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has issued a stern warning about the northern snakehead fish. This predatory fish can grow up to 3 feet long, slither across land and breathe air.

Mary Ann Thomas Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 3:28 p.m. | Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 3:28 p.m. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission confirmed Monday that an invasive species, the northern snakehead fish ...

Under federal law, the northern snakehead is considered an “injurious” species. That means it’s illegal to import, export, sell or purchase the fish or transport one across state lines.

Today, we’re going to dive into the world of a perplexing and somewhat notorious creature: the snakehead, aka snake fish. These predatory fish are known for their long, snake-like bodies ...

It sounds a bit scary, and it's illegal to import live snakehead fish. However, some have already infected American waterways, so eating them is actually encouraged, from a sustainability standpoint.

Native to Asia, where people eat them, snakeheads are long and thin fish — they can grow to 3 feet — and look similar to the bowfin, a native fish. ... Scary, but they breathe air.

Native to Asia, where people eat them, snakeheads are long and thin fish — they can grow to 3 feet — and look similar to the bowfin, a native fish. ... Scary, but they breathe air.

Self said that South Carolina’s native fish, a bowfin, looks similar to snakeheads, and anglers have sent SCDNR photos of bowfin from anglers who thought they might have caught a snakehead.

Since then, Northern snakeheads have been confirmed in various locations across the U.S. In 2019, Northern snakeheads began to appear in the Southeast, the first sighting occurring on private ...