Snakeheads eat their way to New York

The snakehead, a forever-hungry critter that tends to devour most everything in its path, is considered one of the least desirable aquatic guests imaginable.

The snakehead is a non-native, air-breathing freshwater fish, long and cylindrical with a large mouth, protruding lower jaw and canine-like teeth. It makes lunch out of whatever other fish happen to be in the neighborhood.

New York is the latest state to fall victim to the snakehead with researchers pulling four from Meadow Lake in Flushing, not too far from Shea Stadium, last month. Ten other states, from Maine to California, have reported infestations. Snakeheads, which come in a variety of species, have been captured in the Delaware and Potomac Rivers. Florida has given up trying to deal with them in some areas. ... more
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