The first time Frank Hubert Jr. caught the New Jersey state record bowfin, he figured he’d have to kill the beloved, air-breathing fish to prove it, so he took a nice picture and released his catch ...

Snakeheads have a snake-like appearance with a longer anal fin than a similar-looking bowfin fish. “The angler recognized they had something different and researched the fish’s characteristics ...

They are prolific breeders. Snakeheads look similar to the bowfin fish with a single dorsal fin running the length of their upper body. But snakeheads have a long anal fin that stretches from ...

They closely resemble bowfin, which is why N.C. officials posted photos of the two side by side for comparison. Coloration of the two fish is different, with the snakehead looking more like a python.