Specimen Information

Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus
(Asian Swamp Eel)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID291812
GroupFishes
GenusMonopterus
Speciesalbus
Common NameAsian Swamp Eel
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityWest side of the C111E canal in wetland area just west of levee road and canal right of way.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameCoral Gables
HUC10 Number0309020616
HUC12 NameEast Everglades National Park
HUC12 Number030902061608
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month11
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
CommentsFound out of the water on state lands (Holiday Hammock Preserve) in area that had been recently mulched.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Monopterus albus


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