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 (12.9 ft) This species is characterized by an elongated body, as well as brownish-grey dorsal coloration which pales towards the venter.

Oviparous

Migrating

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia, Africa, Oceania

Subcontinents

East Asia, North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Asia, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Regions

French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Réunion

Oceans

Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean

Seas

Timor Sea, Sulu Sea, South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Molukka Sea, Coral Sea, Bismarck Sea, Bay of Bengal, Arafura Sea, Andaman Sea

Biogeographical realms

Indomalayan, Palearctic, Oceanian, Australasian, Afrotropical

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.