Asian Swamp Eel, Monopterus javanensis, swamp eel

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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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Size: 4104px × 2736px
Location: Malaysia
Photo credit: © Eng Wah Teo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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