Slender giant moray
Species of fish
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Strophidon sathete, the slender giant moray, giant estuarine moray, or Gangetic moray, is the longest member of the family of moray eels. It is in the genus Strophidon. The longest recorded specimen was caught in 1927, on the Maroochy River in Queensland; it measured 3.94 metres (12 feet 11 inches) [2][3] This species is characterized by an elongated body, as well as brownish-grey dorsal coloration which pales towards the venter.
| Giant slender bodied moray | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Strophidon |
| Species: | S. sathete |
| Binomial name | |
| Strophidon sathete (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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Distribution and habitat
The slender giant moray is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean from the Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific. It generally lives in the benthic muddy environments of marine and estuarine areas, including inner bays and rivers.