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[Bubba_Bruiser]

I thought snakeheads had teeth?.? I've heard they can tear a fishery up, too? Don't know if it is true, just grapevine talk.

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

I thought snakeheads had teeth?.? I've heard they can tear a fishery up, too? Don't know if it is true, just grapevine talk.

I'm quite sure that all the photos in this thread purported to be Snakeheads are, just different varieties.

They may be able to destroy a fishery, but seem to be working out to be a complimentary species (ref). They should never be released if caught, however. In Florida, at the least, they are illegal to possess as aquarium fish (some smaller varieties are quite ornamental), or even alive.

Within their indigenous Asian regions, they are considered a delicacy, and are said to - I kid you not - taste like chicken.

However, this delicacy status may be due to pragmatic considerations more than their actual quality as table fare.

Since Snakeheads can breath air, they keep fresh a very long time - weeks in just a wet sack, for instance. This also may help explain why they have so easily transported to become an invasive species.

They do have a serious set of teeth, by the way, and this coupled with their head shape leaves little doubt as to how they got their name.

[Jim80]

Originally Posted by Stew

All the photos in this thread purported to be Snakeheads are, just different varieties.

The fish he has pictured is not a snakehead it's mouth is the wrong shape and it's fins are in the wrong place . with the fishes mouth being opened like it is in the picture we would be able to see it's teeth .

Jim

[MallenManson]

Originally Posted by Jim80

The fish he has pictured is not a snakehead it's mouth is the wrong shape and it's fins are in the wrong place . with the fishes mouth being opened like it is in the picture we would be able to see it's teeth .

Jim

Does it have 2 fins on it's back or 1 long one? Hard to tell from the pic