The Marbled Swamp Eel is an elongated fish with a smooth, slimy body covered in a marbled pattern of brown and yellow. A memorable fact is that it can breathe air and often ventures onto land to find new water sources.
Habitat
Freshwater swamps and marshes.
Diet
Primarily feeds on small invertebrates and fish.
How common
Uncommon
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