Species catalog
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) belongs to the family Muraenidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Muraena helena |
|---|---|
| Family | Muraenidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Eels, Predators |
| Other names | Black Moray, Double Tooth Soldierfish, Marbled Moray, Moray, Moray Eel, Murry |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mediterranean |
Identifying features
- Long, snake-like, scaleless moray body without pectoral fins
- Dorsal, tail and anal fins joined into one fin fringe
- Large mouth with sharp teeth
- Tubular nostrils
- Dark brown body covered with many yellowish-white spots and blotches
Mediterranean moray in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Mittelmeer-Muräne, Muräne, murène |
| French | Murène commune, Mourena, Murena |
| Spanish | Morena del Mediterráneo, Morena, Morena Mediterránea |
| Dutch | Moeraal, Murene, moeraal |
| Polish | Murena śródziemnomorska |
| Swedish | Murène, Muräna |
| Danish | Europæisk muræne |
| Finnish | Mureena |
| Croatian | Murina žutošarka |
| Czech | Muréna obecná |
| Hungarian | Közönséges muréna |
| Romanian | Murena |
| Turkish | Müren balığı |
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