An Identification Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species Prohibited in BC (2023)

• Reproduces vegetatively through rhizomes and by seed • Often found on the surface of slow-moving waters or edges of ponds, lakes, and streams. [...] • Reproduces vegetatively through stolons and turions • Commonly found in wet ditches and ponds up to 5 m deep. [...] • Reproduces vegetatively through stolons and turions • Commonly found in ponds, wetlands, and slow- flowing rivers. [...] OTHER GROUP INFO • Snakeheads are found in the aquarium and live food trades in BC and pose a significant risk to BC’s rivers and lakes (DO NOT PURCHASE). [...] • The head looks flattened, and the eyes appear to angle up and to the side.