Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus) fish species and information / pictures of Asian swamp eel - Monopterus albus

Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Monopterus albus

Common Name
Asian swamp eel

Biology
Anguilliform body; no scales; no pectoral and pelvic fins; dorsal, caudal and anal fins confluent and reduced to a skin fold; gill openings merged into single slit underneath the head (Ref. 27732). Rice paddy eels are red to brown with a sprinkling of dark flecks across their backs; large mouths and small eyes (Ref. 44091).

Classification

Classified By

Zuiew, 1793

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Spiny eels (Synbranchiformes)

Family

Swamp-eels (Synbranchidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: India to China, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia. Probably occurring in Bangladesh.

Range

34°N - 6°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

25 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

3 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 3 - ? m (Ref. 2686)

Trophic Level

2.88000011444092 s.e. 0.28 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

100.0 cm

Common Length

40.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (64 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)