Specimen Information

Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus
(Asian Swamp Eel)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID267943
GroupFishes
GenusMonopterus
Speciesalbus
Common NameAsian Swamp Eel
StateGA
CountyFulton
LocalityChattahoochee Nature Center, 3 ponds nearby
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Chattahoochee
HUC8 Number03130001
HUC10 NameSope Creek-Chattahoochee River
HUC10 Number0313000111
HUC12 NameMarch Creek-Chattahoochee River
HUC12 Number031300011102
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month12
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1549
Author:Bragg, R.
Date:1996
Title:Unwelcome Asian eels make themselves at home in Georgia.
Publisher:Oregonian
Issue:9 December
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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