And they have big jaws with sharp, pointed fangs. “Doomsday Fish” Discovered Dead Off Southern California’s Coast According to the MDC, northern snakeheads may reach a length of three feet.
According to MDC invasive species biologist Angela Sokolowski, “this fish is one of Missouri’s newest invasive species threats.” “They look like native bowfin fish, so it’s important.
To properly identify.” Bowfins vary in color as well. Bowfin are often olive-colored with a black patch at the base of their tail, but northern snakehead fish.
Are typically tan with dark brown mottling. According to the MDC, bowfins also have peg-like teeth rather than snakeheads’ sharp ones.
Because they pose a danger to native fish species and compete for resources, conservationists want you to capture and kill northern snakeheads, not because they look scary.
