Monopterus

Monopterus is a genus of swamp eels native to Asia. They live in various freshwater habitats and some have a fossorial lifestyle.

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KINGDOM

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSynbranchiformes
FamilySynbranchidae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

Observations recorded3,012,139,120

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 58
With media: 5
Family: Synbranchidae
Collections: CUMV, AUM, CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ROM, FMNH
Recorded in: Japan, United States, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, China, Malaysia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Synbranchidae
Image: Monopterus albus 2.jpg

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Commons category: Monopterus
taxon name: Monopterus
topic's main category: Category:Monopterus
taxon rank: genus

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Monopterus is a genus of swamp eels native to Asia. They live in various freshwater habitats and some have a fossorial lifestyle.

==Species== Four recognized species are placed in this genus: M. albus (Zuiew, 1793) (Asian swamp eel) M. bicolor H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 M. dienbienensis V. H. Nguyễn & H. D. Nguyễn, 2005 M. javanensis Lacépède, 1800

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