Asian+Swamp+Eel+-+Hakim

=Asian Swamp Eel (//Monopterus albus)//=

__General Information__
These eels are usually less than a meter in length and are typically brown above and light brown to white below. They have small eyes and their body is snakelike with a distinctive tapered tail. The asian swamp eel typically feeds on worms, crustaceans, small fish and other aquatic organisms. (1)



__Habitat and Distribution__
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Though hardy, the eels skin must stay moist for them to survive. In periods without rain the eels will bury themselves in mud in order to stay alive. The eels can be found in streamlets, canals, wetlands and other slow moving bodies of water. (3).

__References__
1. Prok, Jeanne. "Asian Swam Eel Increases in South." __Freswater Foundation -__ __Aquatic Nuisance Species Digest__ 4.1 (Nov. 2000): 5. 12 Nov. 2008 . 2. "Monopterus albus" __Wikipedia__. 24 Spet. 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_swamp_eel

3. http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4663 4. http://www.anstaskforce.gov/spoc/swamp_eel.php 5. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/invasives/asianswampeel.pdf impacts