To encourage more people to eat snakehead fish, and hopefully control the population, Maryland lawmakers thought the scientific name, Chesapeake Channa, sounded more appetizing. So that is the new ...

When a non-native fish known as the northern snakehead (dubbed Frankenfish by horrified, or perhaps bemused, locals) turned up in three Crofton ponds in 2002, Maryland’s Department of Natural ...

The study suggests that predation by Chesapeake Channa, rather than changes in water quality, is the primary driver behind the observed shifts in fish community composition. Chesapeake Channa ...

Saltwater Fish vs Freshwater Fish The delicious Chesapeake channa. Photo by Joe Cermele. I think that general consumers — in other words, non-anglers and people with no deep knowledge of fish — are ...

A Maryland legislator dropped the proposed “Patuxent Fish” in favor of “Chesapeake Channa” hoping to improve the snakehead fish’s slimy image.

The fish was caught in Missouri in the ... who fear for the well-being of wildlife. This aquatic monster, also known as Channa argus, is able to ... Click on 'follow', next to our logo above.

MARYLAND - October 1st marked the first day that the Northern Snakehead fish's new name, the 'Chesapeake Channa', took effect in Maryland. The name change comes after a law was proposed and passed ...

The fish has been a hassle for the state's Department of Natural Resources, who said the fish's ability to spawn up to 100,000 eggs at a single time makes it difficult to mitigate.

Chesapeake Channa is the new official name for the snakehead fish. The video player is currently playing an ad. The invasive species, known for its ability to survive on land, has been disrupting ...

Invasive snakehead fish rebranded as Chesapeake Channa to sound more appetizing WJZ via CNN Newsource The snakehead fish is an invasive species that came into Maryland in the early 2000s.

BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The snakehead fish is an invasive species that came into Maryland in the early 2000s. They’ve been a big problem for our aquatic ecosystem because they eat ...

LOCAL NEWS Invasive snakehead fish rebranded as Chesapeake Channa to sound more appetizing baltimore By Caroline Foreback. Updated on: June 18, 2024 / 7:07 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore.