Slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete)

Scientific name: Strophidon sathete Hamilton, 1822

Slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete)

The Slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) is a freshwater fish of the family Muraenidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific.

Slender giant moray care at a glance

Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Brownish grey above, lighter below. Body moderately elongate, cylindrical in front, compressed along tail; eyes small; teeth small, biserial, inner series enlarged; head not obviously distinct from trunk although the profile is moderately steep; very large mouth, extending to well beyond eye; biserial sharp teeth on jaws, larger in front and in inner row; dorsal fin inserted on head before gill-opening; scales absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Strophidon sathete
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
400
Common length
70.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish;; dH range: 15 - 30 reef-associated; amphidromous; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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