Scuba Season
Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2015

European moray eel

Muraena helena

Sighting evidence at Mesa Pigadia, Santorini

European moray eel

Photo: Alex Sosnovshchenko · CC BY

The European moray eel is the apex ambush predator of Mediterranean rocky reef crevices. It hunts octopus and fish using a second set of pharyngeal jaws that shoot forward to grip and drag prey inward, a mechanism unique among vertebrates. They are habitually stationary but occasionally hunt in open water at dusk.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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