Monopterus Albus Eel

Monopterus albus (common names: swamp eel, rice eel, white ricefield eel, Asian swamp eel) (Synonym: Fluta alba (Bloch and Schneider, 1801)) is an important air-breathing commercial species of fish in the Synbranchidae family.

Originating in the waters of East and Southeast Asia, it has been identified as an invasive species in the North American Everglades.