Giant Moray peeping out from a coral nook

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Giant Moray peeping out from a coral nook over a Mottled Linckia sea star. Giant Morays live alone within holes in the reef. They are the largest of moray eels in overall size, however the Slender Giant Moray Eel is longer. They normally feed on fish and invertebrates however they have been known to attack unwary divers or snorkelers who provoke them.

Giant Moray peeping out from a coral nook

Giant Moray peeping out from a coral nook over a Mottled Linckia sea star. Giant Morays live alone within holes in the reef. They are the largest of moray eels in overall size, however the Slender Giant Moray Eel is longer. They normally feed on fish and invertebrates however they have been known to attack unwary divers or snorkelers who provoke them. They also hunt in collaboration with Rovering Coralgroupers, another carnivorous predator.

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Giant Moray Eel Facts
Common Names: Giant Moray Eel, Java Moray
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax javanicus
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Max. size: 300 cm
Max. weight: 30 kg
Diet: Fish, invertebrates
Habitat: Lagoons, seaward reefs
Depth: 0 - 50 metres
Distribution: Red Sea to Marquesas and Oeno Atoll (Pitcairn Group), north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands.
Conservation: Not evaluated 

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