Specimen Information

Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus
(Asian Swamp Eel)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1897634
GroupFishes
GenusMonopterus
Speciesalbus
Common NameAsian Swamp Eel
StateGA
CountyCobb
LocalityOlley Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Chattahoochee-Lake Harding
HUC8 Number03130002
HUC10 NameSweetwater Creek
HUC10 Number0313000202
HUC12 NameOlley Creek
HUC12 Number031300020207
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month6
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food | released aquarium
CommentsDisposition of fish: All were preserved in formalin, returned to Kennesaw State University, processed, and are now in the EEOB reference collection. In addition to the six listed above, an additional three specimens were obtained from the same location on 6/6/2016, preserved in ethanol, and returned to the KSU lab. The intent is to transfer these individuals to Bud Freeman at UGA for genetic analysis.
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberKennesaw State Collection Number – KSW16-15
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/6/2026].

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