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The Mediterranean moray (*Muraena helena*) is a species of marine fish classified within the family Muraenidae and order Anguilliformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei and phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being *Muraena*. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Common names for this organism include Muren, Morena, Marena, and muréna obecná.
According to the IUCN Red List, the Mediterranean moray is assessed as Least Concern, a status recorded in 2015. The species is documented in various encyclopedic sources and is associated with the scientific name *Muraena helena*.
Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Mediterranean moray is referenced by 24 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Senegal and Mediterranean Sea.
It is catalogued under topics including Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Fish described in 1758 and Fish of the Atlantic Ocean.
Its subject is documented across 35 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernMediterranean moray
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyMuraenidae
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Wikidata facts
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- Muraena helena
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Muraena helena
- taxon common name
- Muräne
- short name
- M. helena
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Encyclopedic overview
The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is a species of fish in the Muraenidae family. It has a long eel-like body and is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Its bite can be dangerous to humans.
Appearance and characteristics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mediterranean moray” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.