Specimen Information

Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus
(Asian Swamp Eel)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID785510
GroupFishes
GenusMonopterus
Speciesalbus
Common NameAsian Swamp Eel
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityL-31N Canal near Homestead General Aviation Airport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameCoral Gables
HUC10 Number0309020616
HUC12 NameUpper Princeton Canal
HUC12 Number030902061603
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month3
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27211
Author:Cole, R.A., A. Choudhury, L.G. Nico, and K.M. Griffin
Date:2014
Title:Gnathostoma spp. in live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterus spp.) from food markets and wild populations, United States.
Journal:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume:20
Issue:4
Pages:634-642
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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