Giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax javanicus Bleeker, 1859

The Giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Juveniles are tan with numerous large black spots. Adults have black specks that grade into leopard-like spots behind the head and a black area surrounding the gill opening.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gymnothorax javanicus
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 300
Depth range: 0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Oeno Atoll (Pitcairn Group), north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: public aquariums