What Snakehead is this? I was googling on Channa Marulioides. This does look like a big fat Marulioides but I have never seen that body pattern before. Could be a Northern Snakehead too given the location where it was caught.
The article:
Frank Ripple, of Hollywood, Md., and a pal went bow-fishing in the Potomac River's Mattawoman Creek. They launched at the Mattingly Avenue ramp (formerly Slavins ramp) and not far from the launch found Chinese snakeheads in fairly shallow water. They shot 13 in all. The biggest seen here was guesstimated to weigh between 15 and 18 pounds. It measured 39 inches long. Three other snakeheads measured 29 inches. "It's the first time we launched at that ramp," said Frank, a machinist. I'll wager it won't be the last time.
Source:
http://genemuellerfishing.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html?m=1
The article:
Frank Ripple, of Hollywood, Md., and a pal went bow-fishing in the Potomac River's Mattawoman Creek. They launched at the Mattingly Avenue ramp (formerly Slavins ramp) and not far from the launch found Chinese snakeheads in fairly shallow water. They shot 13 in all. The biggest seen here was guesstimated to weigh between 15 and 18 pounds. It measured 39 inches long. Three other snakeheads measured 29 inches. "It's the first time we launched at that ramp," said Frank, a machinist. I'll wager it won't be the last time.
Source:
http://genemuellerfishing.blogspot.com/2012_08_01_archive.html?m=1
