
Giant Estuarine Moray - Strophidon sathete
The Giant Estuarine Moray - Strophidon sathete is very large in size, up to 3.5-4 meters in length; grayish brown without markings; small canine teeth in 2 rows along side of upper and front lower jaws. Inhabit burrows in mud bottoms or esturaries and river mouths.

The slender giant moray or Gangetic moray, ''Strophidon sathete'', is the longest member of the family of moray eels. Specimens as large as 4 m have been recorded. This species is characterized by an elongated body, as well as brownish-grey dorsal coloration which pales towards the venter.
Similar species: Eels
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2017. Captured in Unnamed Road, Mambor, Napan, Kabupaten Nabire, Papua 98861, Indonesia.