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Strophidon sathete in Vanuatu
Slender giant moray

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Strophidon sathete   (Hamilton, 1822)
Family:	Muraenidae (Moray eels) , subfamily: Muraeninae			picture (Stsat_u0.jpg) by Shao, K.T.
Order:	Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Slender giant moray
Max. size:	400 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3258)
Environment:	reef-associated; amphidromous; dH range: 15 - 30 ; depth range - 15 m
Climate:	tropical; 23 - 28°C; 30°N - 23°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
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Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Brownish grey above, lighter below (Ref. 3257). 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 (Ref. 4832).
Biology:	Inhabits muddy ocean bottoms (Ref. 6934) and estuarine areas (Ref. 2334), but sometimes found in rivers (Ref. 2334) and inner bays (Ref. 37816). Feeds mainly on a variety of small fishes and crustaceans. Known to extend itself vertically from a burrow with it's head held horizontally beneath the surface, rising and falling with the tide (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh and consumed locally (Ref. 3258)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	traumatogenic , Masuda, H., C. Araga and T. Yoshino. 1975
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen. 1994. (Ref. 6934)
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Vanuatu country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nh.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/Vanuatu/vanuatu.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	David, G., 1985
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	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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