Author: (Hamilton, 1822)
FBname: Slender giant moray
Comments: 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 its head held horizontally beneath the surface, rising and falling with the tide (Ref. 9710).  Marketed fresh and consumed locally (Ref. 3258). Solitary (Ref 90102).