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Species · Giant Moray

Gymnothorax javanicus

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Species · Giant Moray Reference image

Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Gymnothorax javanicus

Also known as

German
Riesenmuräne
Norwegian
Gymnothorax javanicus
Swedish
Gymnothorax javanicus
Russian
Яванский гимноторакс
Korean
Gymnothorax javanicus
Portuguese
Moreia-gigante
Italian
Murena gigante
French
Murène javanaise
Chinese
爪哇裸胸鳝
Spanish
Morena gigante
Arabic
Gymnothorax javanicus
Japanese
ドクウツボ
Polish
Murena olbrzymia
Danish
Kæmpemuræne
Turkish
Gymnothorax javanicus
Dutch
Reuzenmurene

Taxonomy

Description

species of moray eel (the largest)

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
reports of ciguatera poisoning
Weight
30.0 kg
Length
3.0 m
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN