The Chel snakehead, also known as the Channa amphibeus, hadn’t had a recorded sighting since the last of the specimens was ...

According to the FWS, northern snakeheads are "obligate air breathers, meaning they must gulp air to survive." As such, they can exit the water they call home and slither on land, surviving for ...

Snakehead fish are also incredibly resilient. Thanks to their ability to breathe air, they can migrate over land to find new bodies of water when their current habitat becomes unsuitable.

The northern snakehead (Channa argus) has a most unusual ability: It can breathe outside of the water, as well as within. Juveniles can also wriggle their long, narrow bodies onto land ...

Louisiana’s ecosystem faces a new threat—the aggressive Northern Snakehead fish. If you catch one, don’t release it! Here’s ...