Asian swamp eel
Monopterus albus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Family
- Synbranchidae
- Genus
- Monopterus
Where to Find
Found in 11 diving areas across 8 countries and 3 regions.
- Bimini, Bahamas - 2 records
- Kerama Islands, Japan - 1 records
- Okinawa Main Island, Japan - 5 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 1 records
- Bali, Indonesia - 13 records
- Lombok & Gili Islands, Indonesia - 8 records
- Perhentian Islands, Malaysia - 7 records
- Redang Island, Malaysia - 3 records
- Southern Islands, Singapore - 4 records
- Gulf of Thailand, Thailand - 2 records
- Hoi An & Cu Lao Cham, Vietnam - 2 records