The Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus), also known as rice eel, ricefield eel, rice paddy eel or white rice-field eel, is a commercially important, air-breathing species of fish in the family Synbranchidae. It occurs in East and Southeast Asia, where it is a very common foodstuff sold throughout the region. It has been introduced to two areas near the Everglades in Florida and near Atlanta in Georgia. Source: Wikipedia (en)