Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Sighting evidence at Irabu Blue Cave, Miyako Islands
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Giant morays occupy the cave's deeper recesses, threading through crevices in the limestone with their mouths continuously opening and closing to pump water across their gills. They are apex predators within the cave microhabitat, hunting fish and crustaceans at night with exceptional olfactory sensitivity. Individual animals are highly site-faithful and have been observed in the same cave section across multiple years.
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.