The Missouri Department of Conservation advises anglers to report captures of the invasive northern snakehead fish, which ...

Anglers in southeastern Missouri are encountering northern snakeheads more often. There have been at least 30 confirmed ...

Invasive northern snakeheads can “walk” on land, breathe air and survive out of water for several days, and they also compete with native species in waterways ...

Image A sign in southeast Missouri informs visitors of the differences between the northern snakehead, top, and the native bowfin.Credit...Christine Tannous/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, via Associated ...

The fish can also breathe air, allowing them to survive for several days out of water if their skin stays moist.

Invasive Species Ecologist Angela Sokolowski explained the danger, “Northern snakehead fish are highly invasive and could reduce populations of the sportfish Missourians love to catch. Anglers can ...

Bowfin differ in their coloring, too. Northern snakehead fish tend to be tan-colored with dark brown mottling, while bowfin are usually olive-colored with a black spot at the base of their tail.

The fish threatens populations of native fish throughout the state's waterways, according to the Missouri Department of ...

If you catch this creature in the US, chop off its head immediately. That’s the message coming from wildlife authorities who ...