![]() ![]() ![]() You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). If you have any information about the illegal importation, distribution, or sale of live snakehead, report it immediately to the MNRF at 1-87, toll-free anytime.If you are fishing and incidentally catch a Northern Snakehead, you must destroy it. Do not release any live fish into Ontario lakes or rivers.It is against the law to keep a Northern Snakehead or any member of the snakehead family as a pet, use it as bait, or have a live snakehead in your possession. Learn how to identify Northern Snakehead and how to prevent the introduction or spread of this unwanted species.The Northern Snakehead has been dubbed the ‘franken-fish,’ because of its reptile-like behaviour, aggressive eating habits, and its mouth full of long, sharp teeth. This trait allows it to thrive in water that has low dissolved oxygen levels and to even survive out of water in moist conditions for up to four days. Additionally, it possesses a lung-like organ, which enables it to absorb oxygen by gulping air while out of water or near the surface of the water. It has been reported to travel on land for short distances by wiggling its body forward. ![]() The Northern Snakehead is a voracious predator that lives in lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams in water temperatures ranging from 0° to 30☌. This invasive fish was likely introduced to the United States by people who bought live snakehead from fish markets or pet shops and later released them into lakes, rivers, or ponds. The Northern Snakehead is a predatory fish native to southern and eastern Asia that is now found in several American states. ![]()
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