Brown with small black blotches.
Size : 239 cm
Habitat : In lagoons and outreefs, 1-46 m. Inhabits cavities and crevices in reef rock. The largest moray eel species by weight (up to more than 35 kg). Predominantly feeds on fish, among them also juvenile Whitetip Reef Sharks, as well as crustaceans and octopuses. Normally peaceful, even occasionally being fed by divers, however even unprovoked, serious bite injuries have been suffered.
Distribution : Red Sea and East Africa to SW Japan, Hawaii, Panama and Pitcairn.