Giant moray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the giant moray lives – recorded in 32 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gymnothorax javanicus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	32 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Anguilliformes
Family	Muraenidae

Where does the giant moray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the giant moray in 32 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: South China Sea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the giant moray endangered?

The giant moray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the giant moray?

The giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Anguilliformes and the family Muraenidae, genus Gymnothorax. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the giant moray

The giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) is a species of moray eel and a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. In terms of body mass, it is the largest moray eel; however, the slender giant moray is the largest in terms of body length.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant moray (revision 1354931439), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1515957 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).