02/24/2026
For National Invasive Species Awareness week, we're spreading the word about these threats and how we can all stop their spread. The northern snakehead is one of Missouri’s newest invasive species threats. They eat and outcompete native fish. They look like native bowfin fish, but these freaky fish can breathe air and survive out of water for several days if their skin stays moist. They can also slither across land to return to water.