WoRMS taxon details
Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822)
217536 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217536)
accepted
Species
Evenchelys macrurus (Bleeker, 1854) · unaccepted
Gymnothorax sathete (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted
Lycodontis longicaudata McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lycodontis sathete (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted
Muraena macrurus Bleeker, 1854 · unaccepted
Muraena sathete (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted
Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822 · unaccepted
Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918 · unaccepted
Thyrosidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Thyrsoidea longissima Kaup, 1856 · unaccepted (synonym)
Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 17, 363 [details]
page(s): 17, 363 [details]
Description Inhabits muddy bottoms of tidal rivers and inner bays. Feeds mainly on a variety of small fishes and crustaceans. Known to...
Description Inhabits muddy bottoms of tidal rivers and inner bays. 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). Caught mainly in shallow water. Marketed mainly fresh and consumed locally (Ref. 3258). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217536 on 2025-04-23
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Muraena macrurus Bleeker, 1854) Bleeker, P. (1854). Ichthyologische waarnemingen, gedaan op verschillende reizen in de residentie Banten. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 7 (no. 2): 309-326. [details]
original description (of Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 17, 363 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 17, 363 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits muddy bottoms of tidal rivers and inner bays. 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). Caught mainly in shallow water. Marketed mainly fresh and consumed locally (Ref. 3258). [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To Barcode of Life (72 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Muraena sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Muraena macrurus Bleeker, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Evenchelys macrurus (Bleeker, 1854))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant Estuarine Moray)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Strophidon sathete)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Strophidon ui) (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Evenchelys macrurus (Bleeker, 1854))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Thyrsoidea longissima Kaup, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis longicaudata McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena macrurus Bleeker, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To FishBase images (Strophidon sathete, Australia, by Steene, R.)
To GenBank (30 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To GenBank (311 nucleotides; 50 proteins) (from synonym Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (311 nucleotides; 50 proteins)
To GenBank (311 nucleotides; 50 proteins) (from synonym Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (72 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Muraena sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Muraena macrurus Bleeker, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Evenchelys macrurus (Bleeker, 1854))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant Estuarine Moray)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Strophidon sathete)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Strophidon ui) (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Evenchelys macrurus (Bleeker, 1854))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Thyrsoidea longissima Kaup, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis longicaudata McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena macrurus Bleeker, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena sathete (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To FishBase images (Strophidon sathete, Australia, by Steene, R.)
To GenBank (30 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Strophidon ui Tanaka, 1918)
To GenBank (311 nucleotides; 50 proteins) (from synonym Muraenophis sathete Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (311 nucleotides; 50 proteins)
To GenBank (311 nucleotides; 50 proteins) (from synonym Thyrsoidea macrura (Bleeker, 1854))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
