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Best places to dive with Mediterranean moray

Muraena helena

A common eel of Maltese reefs, dark with pale mottling, usually seen with head protruding from a crevice. Widespread and resident across the sites.

Destinations ranked by how reliably mediterranean moray is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.

Malta & Gozo, Malta
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januarycommonly seen
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Septembercommonly seen
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Novembercommonly seen
Decembercommonly seen

Resident year-round in reef and wreck crevices at Cirkewwa, Dwejra and the Comino caves.