Attention fishmongers: if you want to stay out of the bighouse, don't even think about coming near the notorious snakehead fish, which was caught near White’s Ferry, according to a report in the Loudoun Times-Mirror this past week.

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It's not against the law to hook and kill one of these toothy freshwater monsters, which have been classified as an invasive species, but selling or importing a live snakehead could land you in hot water.

Need the proof? Fine. Here's some examples of northern snakehead offenders who were pinched in fishy situations.

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Incident Date: April 2011

Location: New York

Accused culprit: Yong Hao Wu, a 43-year old fish importer

Case file: Authorities believe Wu illegally imported hundreds of snakeheads before he was arrested, according to a news release. A tank of 82 snakehead fish was discovered in his company, Howei Trading Inc., when officers searched the property.

Authorities made the arrest after tracking a shipment that had been declared as Chinese black sleeper fish to Wu's company in Brooklyn.

Conclusion: Wu is due back in court later this month. He faces a four-year stint in prison, if convicted.

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Incident Date: May 2004