Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Giant Moray Eel
Gymnothorax javanicus
Giant Moray Eel
Also known as: Java Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax javanicus
Size: 4 to 8 ft. (120 to 250 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Anguilliformes (Order) Eels
     └Muraenidae (Family) Moray Eels
      └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
       └Gymnothorax (Genus)
        └G. javanicus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217502🔗
iNaturalist ID: 121000🔗

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