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Updated 4/13/2020

Family Muraenidae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Gymnothorax javanicus

Wakatobi, Indonesia, 65 feet

 



Subadult, Kane'ohe Bay, Oahu


Huahine, Society Islands


German Wall, Palau

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.