WoRMS taxon details
Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)
217502 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217502)
accepted
Species
Gymnothorax javonica (Bleeker, 1859) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859) · unaccepted
Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859) Bleeker, P. (1859). Over eenige vischsoorten van de zuidkust-wateren van Java. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 19: 329-352. [details]
Description It occurs on both lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 46 m. It feeds primarily on fishes and occasionally on...
Description It occurs on both lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 46 m. It feeds primarily on fishes and occasionally on crustaceans. This is the largest moray eel, perhaps reaching 3 m in length. Because of its position at the top of the reef's food chain it is often ciguatoxic. Attack humans when provoked (Ref. 3132). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217502 on 2025-03-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859) Bleeker, P. (1859). Over eenige vischsoorten van de zuidkust-wateren van Java. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 19: 329-352. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
[request]additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description It occurs on both lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of at least 46 m. It feeds primarily on fishes and occasionally on crustaceans. This is the largest moray eel, perhaps reaching 3 m in length. Because of its position at the top of the reef's food chain it is often ciguatoxic. Attack humans when provoked (Ref. 3132). [details]
To Barcode of Life (25 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant Moray Eel)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant Moray Eel)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant moray eels)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gymnothorax javanicus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax javonica (Bleeker, 1859))
To FishBase images (Gymnothorax javanicus, Indonesia, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (522 nucleotides; 22621 proteins)
To GenBank (522 nucleotides; 22621 proteins) (from synonym Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859))
To GenBank (522 nucleotides; 22621 proteins) (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax javanicus FIN031254 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant Moray Eel)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant Moray Eel)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Giant moray eels)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gymnothorax javanicus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax javonica (Bleeker, 1859))
To FishBase images (Gymnothorax javanicus, Indonesia, by Patzner, R.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (522 nucleotides; 22621 proteins)
To GenBank (522 nucleotides; 22621 proteins) (from synonym Lycodontis javanicus (Bleeker, 1859))
To GenBank (522 nucleotides; 22621 proteins) (from synonym Muraena javanica Bleeker, 1859)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax javanicus FIN031254 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
