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[–] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Snakeheads are from Asia and were brought to the U.S. as part of the aquarium trade and aquaculture. "They're considered to be good table fare," Bourgeois says. "The biologist up in Arkansas said he prefers them to catfish."

Officials have also tried saying this about Silver Jumping Carp and Nutria. It did not catch on...not sure it will with snakeheads.

[–] Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That sounds mildly terrifying.

[–] NotTheOnlyGamer@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I suggest we collect them and a bunch of other Asian fish, then go about returning them to Asia.

[–] monotremata@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

These have been in the US for a while now. I remember when they first turned up in Lake Michigan. This isn't a great article, but it's from that time period: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6254302

[–] Cat@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

This sounds like an absurd story someone would make up as a joke... but its real!

[–] Oyster_Lust@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've seen "Snakehead Terror". Those things are monsters.

[–] sheepishly@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Snakehead? Where's the rest of the snake?