Science Art: Northern Snakehead – Channa argus



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A striking image of an invasive exotic species (native to China, Russia and Korea) that was introduced into continental North America, where local fish populations learned a new meaning of “fear.”

Photo from The US Geological Survey.

The USGS also has a much more appealing illustration painted by Susan Trammell:

But I’m not sure that beautiful painting quite tells the story like the close-up.