Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using .
Gymnothorax javanicus - Gymnothorax is a genus of fish in the family Muraenidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. With more than 120 species, it the most speciose genus of moray eels.
Species profile
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Identified using .
8
Media items
Photos and videos
2
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 11.3–11.3m
- Median 11.3m · n=1
- Water temperature
- 25.0–25.0°C
- Median 25.0°C · n=1
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 1 profile-estimated.
An early signal
1 environment-linked observation is available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Early archive signal · 2 observations / 2 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 11.3–11.3m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun1
Jul–Sep1
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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