Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
Sighting evidence at La Maddalena Archipelago, Capo Carbonara
Photo: frahome · CC BY-NC
Mediterranean moray eels are ubiquitous in the granite boulder fields of La Maddalena, exploiting the labyrinthine crevices that the geology provides. Multiple large individuals often share a single boulder complex, maintaining loose social hierarchies and occasionally hunting cooperatively with grouper — a cooperative predation behaviour documented in the wild. They are predominantly nocturnal but are regularly spotted with heads protruding from holes during day dives.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Mediterranean moray is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.