The slender giant moray, also known as the Gangetic moray or Longtail Moray (Strophidon sathete), represents the longest species within the family of moray eels. It belongs to the genus Strophidon. The longest recorded specimen was captured in 1927 in the Maroochy River in Queensland, measuring 3.94 meters (12.9 feet). This species is distinguished by its elongated body and a dorsal coloration that ranges from brownish to grey, becoming paler towards the ventral side.
The slender giant moray is distributed throughout the Indo-West 🌊 Pacific Ocean, from the 🌊 Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific. It typically inhabits benthic muddy environments in marine and estuarine regions, including inner bays and rivers.
Why it's threatened
Although this species is harvested and consumed on a local scale (Castle 1984, Ho et al. 2015, Psomadakis et al. 2020), this is not thought to negatively affect the population. There are no known major threats.
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
