Slender giant moray
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| Giant slender bodied moray | |
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| File:Strophidon sathete.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Strophidon |
| Species: | S. sathete
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| Binomial name | |
| Strophidon sathete (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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The slender giant moray or Gangetic moray, Strophidon sathete, 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) [1][2] This species is characterized by an elongated body, as well as brownish-grey dorsal coloration which pales towards the venter.
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]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.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Marshall 1927, p. 107.
- ^ Böhlke 1997, p. 107.
Notes
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External links
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