Monopterus albus
Asian Swamp Eel
As recorded: Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793)
Animalia › Chordata › Synbranchiformes › Synbranchidae
- Collected by
- H.L. Lyon
- Date
- May 1, 1927
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kailua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Monopterus albus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 427 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
宝华山 中国江苏省镇江市句容市
(c) 王琰, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
中国 江苏省镇江市句容市 宝华镇玉蝶湖千华古村
(c) 良友画集, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Haikou, Kunming, Yunnan, CN
(c) Vladislav Isaev, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-29
427台灣臺中市潭子區崇德祿社區
(c) 鵂鶹永滄, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Soi On Nut 66 Yaek 19-12-1-8, Prawet District, Bangkok, TH
(c) leekelai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Udam Singh Nagar, UK, IN
(c) Mukesh Kandpal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Monopterus albus. BPBM 3448. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37613612. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3448.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37613612 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026