Monopterus albus

Also known as Swamp eel, Asian swamp eel, Rice eel, White ricefield eel

species of fish

Species

Least Concern

Asian swamp eel

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSynbranchiformes
FamilySynbranchidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations760

Observations recorded3,074

via GBIF · IUCN

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The Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus), also known as rice eel, ricefield eel, rice paddy eel or white rice-field eel, is a commercially important air-breathing species of fish in the family Synbranchidae. It occurs in East and Southeast Asia, where it is commonly sold and eaten throughout the region. It has been introduced to two areas near the Everglades in Florida and near Atlanta in Georgia.

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