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Giant Moray

Gymnothorax javanicus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Indonesia.January 3, February 5, March 0, April 4, May 5, June 5, July 6, August 1, September 4, October 4, November 6, December 6.
Indonesia49
Egypt49
Red Sea Governorate42
Thailand38
United States29
Hawaii29
Australia16
West Papua16
Queensland15
Phuket Province15

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderTrue Eels · Anguilliformes
FamilyMorays · Muraenidae
GenusCommon Morays · Gymnothorax

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