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Jul. 3rd, 2002 07:09 amScary! It's Like Killer Bees--But Swims
By Cathryn Conroy, CompuServe News Editor
There's something fishy going on in Maryland. Outsiders might chalk it up to the drought and extreme heat going to the locals' heads. The good people of the Free State are being terrorized by...a fish. Fisherman call it a snakehead. Scientists call it Channa argus argus. Marylanders have dubbed it Franken-Fish. This is no ordinary critter. It's big at up to 40 inches and 15 pounds, eats all the other fish in a pond, and then moves to new waters by WALKING ON LAND. The venerable Washington Post described the snakehead as "something like killer bees that swim."
Two have been caught so far in a small pond behind a shopping center in a town called Crofton. One was 19 inches long and one was 26 inches. Snakeheads are native to China, so the theory is that an Asian fish market may have dumped some in the pond or (scary!) some snakeheads escaped by walking out of the store. Who knows? Maybe they even walked around the Beltway. Snakeheads can live on dry land for up to four days. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is on a quest to catch any and all snakeheads, deeming this fish "the baddest bunny in the bush." It has encouraged the good people of Maryland to dig out their fishing poles and get to work. Meanwhile, the Post says the best way to cook a snakehead is to steam it, fork off the flesh, and make it into a light patty, which is then deep fried until it's crunchy. Top it with a sauce made from green mangoes, lime juice, fish sauce, and chilies. So much for hot dogs on the Fourth of July.
Tee hee. Argus.
Mmm, exhausted, overslept, stomach hurts, mom mad at me because I insist she washes her hands after using the stupid bathroom. Narf.
By Cathryn Conroy, CompuServe News Editor
There's something fishy going on in Maryland. Outsiders might chalk it up to the drought and extreme heat going to the locals' heads. The good people of the Free State are being terrorized by...a fish. Fisherman call it a snakehead. Scientists call it Channa argus argus. Marylanders have dubbed it Franken-Fish. This is no ordinary critter. It's big at up to 40 inches and 15 pounds, eats all the other fish in a pond, and then moves to new waters by WALKING ON LAND. The venerable Washington Post described the snakehead as "something like killer bees that swim."
Two have been caught so far in a small pond behind a shopping center in a town called Crofton. One was 19 inches long and one was 26 inches. Snakeheads are native to China, so the theory is that an Asian fish market may have dumped some in the pond or (scary!) some snakeheads escaped by walking out of the store. Who knows? Maybe they even walked around the Beltway. Snakeheads can live on dry land for up to four days. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is on a quest to catch any and all snakeheads, deeming this fish "the baddest bunny in the bush." It has encouraged the good people of Maryland to dig out their fishing poles and get to work. Meanwhile, the Post says the best way to cook a snakehead is to steam it, fork off the flesh, and make it into a light patty, which is then deep fried until it's crunchy. Top it with a sauce made from green mangoes, lime juice, fish sauce, and chilies. So much for hot dogs on the Fourth of July.
Tee hee. Argus.
Mmm, exhausted, overslept, stomach hurts, mom mad at me because I insist she washes her hands after using the stupid bathroom. Narf.
