$200 per Snakehead

[armthehomeless]

Public aquariums aren't even allowed to keep them in TX because of the threat that they represent if released. Even Moody --- which is surrounded by saltwater-- has been told no by TPWD.

[sunkenmetal]

I have nothing useful to say...

[madehtsobi]

it tastes like chicken...just like everything else.

[Nickintex]

Probably gamey like gator, gar and snakes....

I thought you liked the taste of snakeheads?

[eklikewhoa]

Probably gamey like gator, gar and snakes....

[aggrocichlidfan]

Sharks are tasty

+1
I wonder how snake heads taste?

[rgonzales]

I like sharks.

Sharks are tasty

[danielp]

I majored in fisheries biology at A&M. Traveled to three different continents. I don't know much about the snakehead but I do know a little about ecology and the effects of invasive species.

Were on the same wavelength.

I have a AAS in Marine Technology from Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington NC. We were basically trained to be marine biology field techs.

Stiil in the science field working for an environmental consulting firm as a water quality instrumentation and field support specialist. My shop is in the Reliant area.

[eklikewhoa]

I like sharks.

[moganman]

I majored in fisheries biology at A&M. Traveled to three different continents. I don't know much about the snakehead but I do know a little about ecology and the effects of invasive species.

[danielp]

There is some serious fisheries biology101 needed in this chain of comments.

[moganman]

You have to realize that the potomac river runs through Maryland and they could end up in the great lakes. Salmon, halibut, walleye, crappie, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, etc. You get the point. That's why they are spending this type of money to get rid of them. It's more serious than you are thinking. It could get bad and hurt the industries that rely heavily on the great lakes.

[aggrocichlidfan]

You my friend are wrong. Sharks aren't as reproductive. Takes them over 10 years to reach sexual maturity. They don't conquer and destroy natural habitat and resources. If the snakeheads didn't reproduce as much, they wouldn't need natural predators to control the offspring. And sharks aren't man killers like people portray them to be.

It was a comparison. A big percentage of ppl see them as man killers. A promise you everyone knowswhat a shark is...few know what a snake head is. I have nothing against sharks. I love aggressive animals, hence the username. Snake heads are invasive. But id pay more then 200 for a snakehead especially if its a cobra snake head...what don't they use that money and put it towards the rainforest or something?? You know how many species are unknown there?? My point is. There's other places that money could go.and I think wee all could aggree.

[moganman]

An invasive species of this level and size....pshhhh they're wasting valuablr gov't money...you cant stop them. They've been here too long and are too aggressive...its ashame what money is being poured into now a days....hell, lets kill all the sharks in the world too. They dont have very many known predators.

You my friend are wrong. Sharks aren't as reproductive. Takes them over 10 years to reach sexual maturity. They don't conquer and destroy natural habitat and resources. If the snakeheads didn't reproduce as much, they wouldn't need natural predators to control the offspring. And sharks aren't man killers like people portray them to be.

[aggrocichlidfan]

An invasive species of this level and size....pshhhh they're wasting valuablr gov't money...you cant stop them. They've been here too long and are too aggressive...its ashame what money is being poured into now a days....hell, lets kill all the sharks in the world too. They dont have very many known predators.