It occurs in East and Southeast Asia, where it is commonly sold and eaten throughout the region. It has been introduced to two areas near the Everglades in ...

This species was introduced to Oahu, Hawaii, before 1900 (Brock 1960; Maciolek 1984; Devick 1991a, b). It is established on the island of Oahu, Hawaii (Mundy ...

Known for being a food source in Asia and Japan, this species was introduced by Asian immigrants to Oahu, Hawaii before 1900. Introduction to the continental ...

The introduction in Florida was likely due to fish farm or aquarium releases. Live eels have been sold through the aquarium trade and live seafood markets, ...

Asian swamp eels, Monopterus albus, are native to the Oriental region, from southeast to east Asia. Asian swamp eels stretch as far west as east India.

These live Asian swamp eels were imported from southeast Asia and sold in an urban food market in the U.S. Raw or undercooked Asian swamp eels could transmit a ...

Asian swamp eel were likely introduced to the United States as intentionally released or escaped individuals from aquariums, fish farms, and the live food ...

Asian swamp eels (Monopterus albus/javanensis) were first reported as introduced to Florida waterbodies in 1997 near Tampa and Miami; a third population was ...

It was presumably brought to Hawaii by Asian immigrants as a food fish (Devick 1991b). Brock (1960) stated that it was established in Hawaii prior to 1900.