Giant Moray

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Giant morays have colonised many of the Keiten Maru's interior spaces, coiling within rusted machinery cavities and portholes with just their heads visible during the day. At night they leave the wreck entirely to hunt across the adjacent sandy bottom, covering surprising distances in pursuit of sleeping fish. Their presence in high numbers reflects the wreck's exceptional habitat value as a refuge within the otherwise open harbour environment.