Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Sighting evidence at Walung Outer Wall, Kosrae
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Giant moray eels reach 2.5 meters at Walung, sheltering in the large barrel sponges and undercuts that pepper the wall between 15 and 25 meters. These apex predators cooperate with goatfish and groupers in cooperative hunting behaviour, cornering reef fish in coral crevices too small for any one predator to enter alone. Their presence in high numbers and large size at Walung is a direct indicator of the reef's exceptional health and the absence of extraction pressure.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Giant Moray is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.