The Invasive Fish Threatening the Everglades — and the New Tool That Can Stop Them

In the slow-moving canals and shadowy marshes of the Florida Everglades live some of the most dangerous creatures. You ...

Researchers create DNA detection tool to stop spread of invasive Asian swamp eels, bullseye snakeheads

In the canals, marshes, and swamps of the Florida Everglades, invasive fish are silently slipping into new waterways. Among them are the Asian swamp eel and the bullseye snakehead, two air-breathing ...
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Predatory snakehead fish poses invasive threat after sighting in Sri Lanka reservoir

COLOMBO — The Deduru Oya reservoir in northwestern Sri Lanka has long been a favorite fishing spot for angler Ishanka Dissanayaka. In mid-June, he returned to the reservoir for a relaxing day by the ...
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Northern snakehead numbers expanding in Berks waterways

It’s been nicknamed Frankenfish. But it’s turning out to be more of a Superfish, with Lex Luthor attitude. The northern snakehead, a large Asiatic invasive species, has been expanding in Berks County ...
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Sri Lankan anglers join fight against invasive giant snakehead fish

WARIYAPOLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -Nissanka Arachchige Vimukthi Sandaruwan beat more than 1,000 anglers to become champion of a unique competition to protect native fish from invasive giant snakehead ...
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5 & Dine: Where to eat Maryland invasive species snakehead, blue catfish

Invasive species like the blue catfish and snakehead are threatening ecosystems across Maryland’s waters. Chefs say that if we can’t beat ’em, we should eat ’em. These species vary considerably from ...
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New sighting of ‘Frankenfish’ that can slither, breathe on land prompts reminder from officials

MISSOURI (WJW) — It’s nicknamed the Frankenfish for its ability to continue living even on land. Its real name is the northern snakehead fish (Channa argus) and after being spotted at the Duck Creek ...