Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus
Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus (Synbranchidae), a sex reversal, air-breathing and eel-like exotic fish is common in freshwater area of the East and Southeast Asia, and even has been reported in Florida waters in 1997. This fish is easily found in paddy fields, ponds, rivers and swampy areas. Peop...
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| author | Sow, Ai Yin Ismail, Ahmad Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal Hambali, Kamarul |
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| description | Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus (Synbranchidae), a sex reversal, air-breathing and eel-like exotic fish is common in freshwater area of the East and Southeast Asia, and even has been reported in Florida waters in 1997. This fish is easily found in paddy fields, ponds, rivers and swampy areas. People, especially farmers, acknowledge it important for protein sources and culture. It is also tasteful, nutritionally rich and medicinally valuable fish with high export demands. However, due to several reasons especially overfishing, its population showed decline and could be potentially classified as a threatened species by IUCN in future. This manuscript will describe its ecological niche and potential for aquaculture activities. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-723612020-05-26T08:35:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72361/ Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus Sow, Ai Yin Ismail, Ahmad Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal Hambali, Kamarul Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus (Synbranchidae), a sex reversal, air-breathing and eel-like exotic fish is common in freshwater area of the East and Southeast Asia, and even has been reported in Florida waters in 1997. This fish is easily found in paddy fields, ponds, rivers and swampy areas. People, especially farmers, acknowledge it important for protein sources and culture. It is also tasteful, nutritionally rich and medicinally valuable fish with high export demands. However, due to several reasons especially overfishing, its population showed decline and could be potentially classified as a threatened species by IUCN in future. This manuscript will describe its ecological niche and potential for aquaculture activities. Malaysian Nature Society’s 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72361/1/Ecology%20and%20biology%20of%20the%20commercially%20valuable%20freshwater%20Asian%20swamp%20eel%2C%20Monopterus%20albus.pdf Sow, Ai Yin and Ismail, Ahmad and Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir and Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal and Hambali, Kamarul (2018) Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus. Malayan Nature Journal, 70 (1). 47 - 52. ISSN 0025-1291 https://www.mnj.my/2018-2/ |
| spellingShingle | Sow, Ai Yin Ismail, Ahmad Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir Azmai, Mohammad Noor Amal Hambali, Kamarul Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus |
| title | Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus |
| title_full | Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus |
| title_fullStr | Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus |
| title_short | Ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus |
| title_sort | ecology and biology of the commercially valuable freshwater asian swamp eel monopterus albus |
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