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Asian Swamp Eel, Monopterus javanensis, swamp eel
Asian swamp eel in the USA, but also known as rice eel, ricefield eel or rice paddy eel. This species is of commercially important, air-breathing species of fish in the family Synbranchidae. It occurs in East and Southeast Asia, where it is a very common foodstuff sold throughout the region. It has been introduced to two areas near the Everglades in Florida and near Atlanta in Georgia.
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Location: Malaysia
Photo credit: © Eng Wah Teo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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