Moray Eel
Muraena helena
Sighting evidence at Miseno Bay Reef, Pozzuoli / Baiae
Photo: frahome · CC BY-NC
The crevice-riddled volcanic basalt of Miseno Bay provides perfect moray habitat, and it is unusual to complete a dive here without at least three or four sightings of the Mediterranean moray peering from its den entrance. Morays here cooperate in coordinated hunts with roving groups of grouper — a behaviour documented in the Mediterranean but rarely witnessed by casual divers. Their population density is a reliable proxy for reef health and the absence of destructive fishing pressure.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Moray Eel is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.