WoRMS taxon details
Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793)
281590 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:281590)
accepted
Species
Aptergia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Aptergia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855 · unaccepted
Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855 · unaccepted
Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855 · unaccepted
Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793) · unaccepted
Gymnotus albus Zuiew, 1789 · unaccepted
Monopterus alba (Zuiew, 1793) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Monopterus cinereus (McClelland, 1844) · unaccepted
Monopterus helvolus Richardson, 1846 · unaccepted
Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800 · unaccepted
Monopterus laevis (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted
Monopterus marmoratus Richardson, 1846 · unaccepted
Monopterus xanthognathus (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted
Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793 · unaccepted
Ophicardia phayriana McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted
Ophicardia phyariana McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Ophicardia xanthognatha (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted
Pneumabranchus cinereus McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted
Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842 · unaccepted
Synbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Synbranchus xanthognathus Richardson, 1845 · unaccepted
Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793) Zuiew, B. (1793). Biga Mvraenarvm, novae species descriptae. <em>Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae.</em> v. 7 (for 1789): 296-301, Pl. 7 (figs. 1-2).
page(s): 299, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [details]
page(s): 299, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Monopterus albus (Zuiew, 1793). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281590 on 2025-04-23
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793) Zuiew, B. (1793). Biga Mvraenarvm, novae species descriptae. <em>Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae.</em> v. 7 (for 1789): 296-301, Pl. 7 (figs. 1-2).
page(s): 299, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [details]
original description (of Gymnotus albus Zuiew, 1789) Zuiew, B. (1789). Gymnoti nova species. <em>Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae.</em> v. 5 (for 1788): 269-273, Pl. 8.
page(s): 270, Pl. 8 [details]
original description (of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800) Lacepède, B. G. E. (1800). Histoire naturelle des poissons. v. 2: i-lxiv + 1-632, Pls. 1-20.
page(s): 138, 139 [details]
original description (of Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855) Basilewsky, S. (1855). Ichthyographia Chinae borealis. <em>Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.</em> 10: 215-263, Pls. 1-9. [Published in 1855, written in 1852 (see cover). Plates cited in text do not agree with the actual plates.]. [details]
original description (of Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855) Basilewsky, S. (1855). Ichthyographia Chinae borealis. <em>Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.</em> 10: 215-263, Pls. 1-9. [Published in 1855, written in 1852 (see cover). Plates cited in text do not agree with the actual plates.]. [details]
original description (of Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842) Cantor,T. (1842). General features of Chusan, with remarks on the flora and fauna of that island. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (1) 9: 265-278, 360-370, 481-493., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18684477
page(s): 486 [details]
original description (of Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629
page(s): 657, 658, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [details]
original description (of Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855) Basilewsky, S. (1855). Ichthyographia Chinae borealis. <em>Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.</em> 10: 215-263, Pls. 1-9. [Published in 1855, written in 1852 (see cover). Plates cited in text do not agree with the actual plates.]. [details]
page(s): 299, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [details]
original description (of Gymnotus albus Zuiew, 1789) Zuiew, B. (1789). Gymnoti nova species. <em>Nova Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae.</em> v. 5 (for 1788): 269-273, Pl. 8.
page(s): 270, Pl. 8 [details]
original description (of Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800) Lacepède, B. G. E. (1800). Histoire naturelle des poissons. v. 2: i-lxiv + 1-632, Pls. 1-20.
page(s): 138, 139 [details]
original description (of Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855) Basilewsky, S. (1855). Ichthyographia Chinae borealis. <em>Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.</em> 10: 215-263, Pls. 1-9. [Published in 1855, written in 1852 (see cover). Plates cited in text do not agree with the actual plates.]. [details]
original description (of Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855) Basilewsky, S. (1855). Ichthyographia Chinae borealis. <em>Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.</em> 10: 215-263, Pls. 1-9. [Published in 1855, written in 1852 (see cover). Plates cited in text do not agree with the actual plates.]. [details]
original description (of Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842) Cantor,T. (1842). General features of Chusan, with remarks on the flora and fauna of that island. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (1) 9: 265-278, 360-370, 481-493., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18684477
page(s): 486 [details]
original description (of Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629
page(s): 657, 658, Pl. 17 (fig. 3) [details]
original description (of Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855) Basilewsky, S. (1855). Ichthyographia Chinae borealis. <em>Nouveaux mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou.</em> 10: 215-263, Pls. 1-9. [Published in 1855, written in 1852 (see cover). Plates cited in text do not agree with the actual plates.]. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (RAS)
Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Asian swamp eel | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (105 barcodes) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To Barcode of Life (366 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Monopterus marmoratus Richardson, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Ophicardia phayriana McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Synbranchus xanthognathus Richardson, 1845)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Monopterus cinereus (McClelland, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Monopterus laevis (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Ophicardia phyariana McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications) (from synonym Gymnotus albus Zuiew, 1789)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Monopterus alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Monopterus xanthognathus (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Pneumabranchus cinereus McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (50 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Synbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Ophicardia xanthognatha (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Monopterus helvolus Richardson, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (96 publications) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monopterus albus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monopterus javanensis) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus laevis (Lacepède, 1803))
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus marmoratus Richardson, 1846)
To Fishbase (from synonym Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Fishbase (from synonym Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus helvolus Richardson, 1846)
To Fishbase (from synonym Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793)
To Fishbase (from synonym Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803)
To Fishbase (from synonym Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To Fishbase (from synonym Aptergia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Fishbase (from synonym Aptergia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To FishBase images (Monopterus albus, Myanmar, by Vidthayanon, C.)
To GenBank (124 nucleotides; 123 proteins) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To GenBank (140754 nucleotides; 41733 proteins) (from synonym Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To GenBank (140754 nucleotides; 41733 proteins)
To GenBank (140754 nucleotides; 41733 proteins) (from synonym Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To NHMUK collection (Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3113875) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To NHMUK collection (Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2591374) (from synonym Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Monopterus albus USNM 376108 photograph 1 of 9 specimens)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (366 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Monopterus marmoratus Richardson, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Ophicardia phayriana McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Synbranchus xanthognathus Richardson, 1845)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Monopterus cinereus (McClelland, 1844))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Monopterus laevis (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Ophicardia phyariana McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications) (from synonym Gymnotus albus Zuiew, 1789)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Monopterus alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Monopterus xanthognathus (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Pneumabranchus cinereus McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (50 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Synbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Ophicardia xanthognatha (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Monopterus helvolus Richardson, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (96 publications) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monopterus albus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Monopterus javanensis) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus laevis (Lacepède, 1803))
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus marmoratus Richardson, 1846)
To Fishbase (from synonym Apterigia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Apterigia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Fishbase (from synonym Apterigia saccogularis Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus helvolus Richardson, 1846)
To Fishbase (from synonym Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793)
To Fishbase (from synonym Unibranchapertura laevis Lacepède, 1803)
To Fishbase (from synonym Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To Fishbase (from synonym Aptergia immaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To Fishbase (from synonym Monopterus alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To Fishbase (from synonym Aptergia nigromaculata Basilewsky, 1855)
To FishBase images (Monopterus albus, Myanmar, by Vidthayanon, C.)
To GenBank (124 nucleotides; 123 proteins) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To GenBank (140754 nucleotides; 41733 proteins) (from synonym Fluta alba (Zuiew, 1793))
To GenBank (140754 nucleotides; 41733 proteins)
To GenBank (140754 nucleotides; 41733 proteins) (from synonym Muraena alba Zuiew, 1793)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To NHMUK collection (Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3113875) (from synonym Monopterus javanensis Lacepède, 1800)
To NHMUK collection (Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842; SYNTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2591374) (from synonym Symbranchus grammicus Cantor, 1842)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Monopterus albus USNM 376108 photograph 1 of 9 specimens)
To ITIS
