Snakehead illustration by Susan Trammell / USGS; Bowfin photo by Ryan Haggerty / USGS
Date Shot/Created
02/26/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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Can you spot the different between a native bowfin and a northern snakehead? Northern Snakehead are an invasive species native to Asia that is primarily found in the mid-Atlantic. Bowfin are super cool native species that are long-lived and ancient. You can often find both in the same water body so which one should stay which should sashay away