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Gymnothorax javanicus
Updated 4/13/2020
Family Muraenidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Gymnothorax javanicus
GIANT MORAY
puhi
The world's
largest moray is rarely encountered in Hawai'i at scuba depths but is
quite common in the tropics. Robust with a blunt head and straight
jaws, olive to rusty brown with angular black spots overall and a dark spot
around the
gill opening. A dangerous species because of its size but not
especially aggressive. Attains 118 inches. Red Sea to
Okinawa, Hawai'i, and Pitcairn.
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