| Specimen ID | 241066 |
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| Group | Fishes |
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| Genus | Monopterus |
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| Species | sp. |
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| Common Name | Asian swamp eel |
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| State | NJ |
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| County | Passaic |
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| Locality | Passaic River at Paterson's Westside Park |
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| HUC8 Name | Hackensack-Passaic |
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| HUC8 Number | 2030103 |
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| Latitude | 40.913115 |
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| Longitude | -74.188627 |
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| Lat-Long Source | GNIS |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Map | |
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| Day | 11 |
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| Month | 8 (August) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Primary Pathway | released |
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| Status | unknown |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 16652 |
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| Author | Henry, S. |
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| date | 2007 |
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| title | Buddhists release creatures into Passaic. |
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| journal | NorthJersey.com |
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| Reference #2 | | Ref. Number | 16653 |
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| Author | Henry, S. |
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| date | 2007 |
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| title | Origin of reptiles remains a mystery. |
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| journal | NorthJersey.com |
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| Comments | Prayer release by Buddhists; photo of swamp eels; species is not M. albus |
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| Record Type | Website |
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| Earliest Record | state |
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| Verifier | Dr. Leo Nico - U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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