These fish, whose elongated bodies earned them their ... they can more easily migrate. Channa argus has a special chamber adjacent to its gills called a suprabranchial organ.

or channa argus. The fish can breathe air and can live outside water for several days, the wildlife agency said. They are native to East Asia but have become invasive in Mid-Atlantic and ...

(WFXR) — When northern snakeheads (Channa Argus) were first discovered in Virginia ... While they spawned fears, the fish eventually settled in and now live side by side with other native ...