Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
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- Language
- English
- Transliteration
- Mediterranean moray
- IPA
- /ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən məˈreɪ/
From Latin mūraena (moray eel) ↳ From Ancient Greek μύραινα mýraina (moray eel)
Mediterranean moray eel. Elongated, scaleless body up to 1.5m. Found in rocky crevices throughout the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic. Bite can be dangerous.