Snakehead

[jffoley]

Charles County is running a naming contest to re-brand the Northern Snakehead to something a bit more appetizing. With a tip of the hat to Capt. Mike this one is easy... Potomac Pike!

http://www.wtop.com/41/3540625/Charl...name-snakehead

[surfdog]

Congratulations!

Ups this was supposed to go somewhere else

[Yak Fish]

How about Trouser Snakehead?!

[chex]

Reminds me of when we got to vote to rename the Bullets, and they picked the Wizards! Ugh!

I vote for Snakeface, or Diehard Shallow Bass.

[Shady]

Torpedo Bass

[chex]

torpedo bass

lol

[Snakehead Hunter]

I call them Potomac Steelhead since I have to club it every time to calm it down.

[camelbird]

"He who must not be named"

[buzz]

The winning name will be sent to the Department of Natural Resources in the hope that the state will consider changing the fish's name.

I really don't have a problem with the name Snakehead. But, do they really think this will work? I mean, are there other fish that have a different name in a particular state?

[M_Duong60]

I like snakehead it sounds badass. I guess renaming could make it more appetising though looking at chilean sea bass aka. patagonian toothfish.

[Turtle135]

I doubt DNR would even consider changing the name. They would prefer that we kill as many as we can to keep the numbers under control. A name change could confuse anglers and potentially cause them to transport them into another body of water (like someone transporting a couple dozen young ones as bait in a bucket).

Brown Banded Perch!

[Rockchaser]

I really don't have a problem with the name Snakehead. But, do they really think this will work? I mean, are there other fish that have a different name in a particular state?

I know some people that would eat if they didn't hear the name Snakehead. Much like when they started calling Dolfin fish, Mahi-Mahi. Maybe we just have to find out what the Hawaiians call Snakehead.

I know different areas call some fish by different names, Croaker-Hardheads and Stripers-Rockfish. I don't think there is an official name change just locals calling them what they are used to.

[Jaspratt]

How bout calling them "toman" ?

[Gregtokoolman]

They are one of the most common staple food fish in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and other South East Asian countries where they are extensively cultured. Apart from their importance as a food fish, snakeheads are also consumed as a therapeutic for wound healing as well as reducing post-operative pain and discomfort, and collected for the international aquarium pet trade. -wikipedia

Channa fish
Or
Round Tail Channa

Channa meaning the scientific word for snakehead

[Kiko]

chilean sea bass aka. patagonian toothfish.

Incredible marketing.....no one would but the PT until they changed the name.

I like snakehead as well but Capt. Mike calls them Potomac Pike. Not sure if that would make people want to eat them though.

Ernie