Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Sighting evidence at Embudhoo Canyon, South Male Atoll
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Giant morays are cooperative predators that sometimes hunt collaboratively with roving grouper, signalling to the grouper where prey fish are hiding so both species benefit from the flush. They control populations of reef fish and cephalopods, and their muscular jaws equipped with both oral and pharyngeal jaws allow them to swallow large prey in a single motion. Canyon overhangs at Embudhoo provide the low-light conditions giant morays prefer during daylight rest.
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.