Invasive Asian Swamp Eels Found in New Orleans Bayou St. John Invasive Asian Swamp Eels Found in New Orleans Bayou St. John
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has verified that the Asian swamp eel, an invasive species, has been found in Bayou St. John in New Orleans. LDWF sampling over the past several days have found the eel, native to Asia, in several locations.
The impact of the Asian swamp eel on native species is unknown. Its diet consists of fish, shrimp, crawfish, frogs and other aquatic invertebrates, such as worms and insects.