Reef fish
Mediterranean moray
Muraena helena
IUCN status: Least concern
A common eel of Maltese reefs, dark with pale mottling, usually seen with head protruding from a crevice. Widespread and resident across the sites.
- Max size
- Up to ~1.3m
- Habitat
- Rocky crevices, reef and wreck recesses; mostly nocturnal
Best places to dive with Mediterranean moray
rareoccasionalcommonly seenpeak season
Malta & Gozo
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
Resident year-round in reef and wreck crevices at Cirkewwa, Dwejra and the Comino caves.
Sources & last checked
Checked July 2026
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- Malta Marine Life: A Guide for Divers, Ritual Dive