Swamp eel in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Monopterus javanensis
Overview
Prefers shallow, sluggish, standing, or even stagnant waters and dense vegetation; often burrows or submerges in mud bottoms; can live in waters without oxygen because it breathes air. In native range found in ponds, canals, ditches, rice-fields, and swamps and is reported to survive in moist mud during dry season.
At a glance
- Water
- Freshwater
When to fish
Season notes
No recreational fishing season calendar; non-game, imperiled, nonnative, or non-angling taxon.
Where to fish
Water
Freshwater
Habitat
Prefers shallow, sluggish, standing, or even stagnant waters and dense vegetation; often burrows or submerges in mud bottoms; can live in waters without oxygen because it breathes air. In native range found in ponds, canals, ditches, rice-fields, and swamps and is reported to survive in moist mud during dry season.
Videos
Sources
- Myfwc.com
- Floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.