Submitted by guanaco55 t3_ycu24r in Pennsylvania
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IrrumaboMalum t1_itp8a5g wrote
Probably imported as an exotic species for the pet trade. That is how most invasive species arrive.
TheFightingClimber t1_itq81si wrote
Thats the story with snakeheads
FaithlessnessCute204 t1_itzn50g wrote
That and they are both tasty and fun to catch ..,. So clearly we need them everywhere( proceeds to destroy native ecosystem)
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Blexcr0id t1_itrebqy wrote
USGS FAQ:
http://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-did-snakehead-fish-get-united-states
On a side note, some religions practice a form of animal "mercy" release and there have been a few incidents where people unknowingly released non-native species into US waterways. I think this could be one of the ways the snakehead got here.
I know of one that occurred in Berks county that was (luckily) contained to a small pond.
deadcat6 t1_itv0uqk wrote
Good, fuck these fish.
AlbrechtSchoenheiser t1_itoxpn4 wrote
Does anyone know how these invasive species native to China, Russia and Korea wind up in an American pond? If I'm not mistaken, the lanternfly hitched a ride from Asia on some gravel, or so I was told.