Specimen Information

Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus
(Asian Swamp Eel)
Fishes
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID255381
GroupFishes
GenusMonopterus
Speciesalbus
Common NameAsian Swamp Eel
StateNJ
CountyCamden
LocalitySilver Lake in Gibbsboro
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Delaware
HUC8 Number02040202
HUC10 NameCooper River-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204020204
HUC12 NameCooper River
HUC12 Number020402020404
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18143
Author:Murray, B.T.
Date:2008
Title:Slippery predator invades a lake.
Publisher:The Star-Ledger
Reference 2
Ref. Number:18144
Author:Murray, B.T.
Date:2008
Title:Asian swamp eel threatens native N.J. wildlife.
Publisher:The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierDr. Leo Nico, U.S. Geological Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100s
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Monopterus albus

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