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Giant moray
Gymnthorax javanicus
Distribution: Red Sea, Indian Ocean. Habitat: rocky bottoms, cracks, crevices (-5 to -80 m). Description: It is the largest reef of moray eels. His body is without scales, color ranging from brown, green and gray. The skin is very thick and can sometimes distinguish a dark spot around the gills. Can reach 2.50 m in length for a maximum weight of 35kg. Food: sedentary species hunting at night, predator, willingly eats fish, rarely crabs and other crustaceans. |
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Taxonomic classification
| Phylum: | Chordata | Class: | Actynoperygii | S/classe: | Neopterygii | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Anguilliformes | Sub order: | muraenoidei | Family: | Muraenidae | |
| Genus: | gymnthorax | Species: | javanicus | Descriptor: | Bleeker, 1859 |  |