Mediterranean moray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Mediterranean moray lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Muraena helena
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Anguilliformes
Family	Muraenidae

Where does the Mediterranean moray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mediterranean moray in 8 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Mediterranean moray endangered?

The Mediterranean moray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mediterranean moray?

The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is a ray-finned fish in the order Anguilliformes and the family Muraenidae, genus Muraena. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mediterranean moray

The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is a species of fish in the Muraenidae family. It has a long eel-like body and is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Its bite can be dangerous to humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mediterranean moray (revision 1381151289), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q13222818 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).