Species
Green Moray
Gymnothorax prasinus
Tier 5Eating4/10light tackleNSWVICQLD
0 waypoints60–90 cm (max 110 cm) typical
Overview: about green moray
Common east-coast Australian reef moray, often hooked by rock-platform anglers as bait stealers. Powerful bite — handle with extreme care. Mostly released.
Biology: Green Moray size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Reef, Rock platform
- Typical size
- 60–90 cm (max 110 cm)
- Weight
- 1–5 kg
- Depth range
- 0–80 m
- Diet
- fish, octopus
- Most active
- nocturnal
- Global range
- Southwest Pacific
How to target: Green Moray angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- incidental
Safety & handling
Ciguatera risk: lowAvoid eating large specimens from tropical reefs. Risk varies by region and individual fish — when in doubt, release.
In the same waters
- biting jaws
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