Species · Mediterranean Moray

Images

Reference image

Distribution

Classification

Rank

SPECIES

Domain

ANIMAL

Scientific name

Muraena helena

Also known as

German

Mittelmeer-Muräne

Norwegian

Muraena helena

Swedish

Muraena helena

Russian

Европейская мурена

Portuguese

Moreia-pintada

Korean

Muraena helena

Italian

Murena mediterranea

French

Murène commune

Spanish

Morena pintada

Chinese

泽生海鳝

Arabic

Muraena helena

Japanese

Muraena helena

Polish

Murena śródziemnomorska

Danish

Europæisk muræne

Turkish

Müren

Dutch

Moeraal

Taxonomy

• Phylum Kiefermäuler
• Phylum Osteichthyes
• Class Actinopterygii
• Class Actinopteri
• Class Teleostei
• Order Anguilliformes
• Family Muraenidae
• Family Muraeninae
• Genus Muraena
• Species Mediterranean Moray

Description

species of fish

Fact sheet

Conservation status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Danger to humans

potentially dangerous

traumatogenic

Lifespan

38.0 years

Weight

6.5 kg

Length

0.8 – 1.5 m

Visibility

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External sources

• Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
• Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
• iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
• WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
• FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
• IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN