Anglers who come across a carnivorous, reptilian-looking fish that can breathe air are being advised by conservationists to chop off its head.
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, northern snakehead fish, which are native to Asia, were discovered in a Maryland pond for the first time in 2002.
Missouri is among the most recent states to issue a warning on the invasive fish species after snakeheads migrated to the Potomac River two years later.
As the name suggests, the northern snakehead is an invasive species of fish. Its body pattern and color are similar to those of a python, and its head is similar to a snake.
The Missouri Department of Conservation claims that since the fish can breathe air, they may live for many days without water as long as their skin is wet. They can crawl over ground to reach water,
