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The giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) is a species of moray eel and a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. In terms of body mass, it is the largest moray eel; however, the slender giant moray is the largest in terms of body length.
The species is the largest of all the Indo-Pacific morays, growing to 2.5 m in length. Identification. The Giant Moray is mostly brown with dark brown spots. The head is yellow to brown and the gill opening is surrounded by a black blotch. Habitat.
Learn about the giant moray, the largest moray eel in terms of body mass, and its distribution, diet, and cooperative hunting with coral grouper. See photos and maps of its geographic range and biome.
In the East Indian region, the giant moray resembles the sympatric yellow-margin moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) in having its gill opening set in a conspicuous dark blotch, and a body with discrete dark markings on a pale background.
Learn about the giant moray, a large eel that lives in the Indo-Pacific region and cooperates with coral groupers to hunt. Find out its description, distribution, biology, hazards and scientific classification.
Moray eels, particularly the giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) and yellow-edged moray (G. flavimarginatus), are known to accumulate high levels of ciguatoxins, unlike other reef fish; if consumed by humans, ciguatera fish poisoning may result.
Learn about the Giant Moray, the largest moray eel species by weight, with distinctive brown and black blotches. Find out its habitat, diet, distribution, classification and population status.
