Sea fish
Black moray
Muraena augusti
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Other names: Morena negra
- Habitat
- Rock · reef · cave
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Spain · Atlantic OceanThe information changes with the region you choose.
Where is Black moray caught?
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Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
55- Arrecife · pier sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · pier sector 3 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · rocky cliff sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · rocky cliff sector 2 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · rocky cliff sector 3 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- La Restinga · rocky cliff sector El Hierro · La Restinga
- La Restinga · rocky cliff sector 2 El Hierro · La Restinga
- Los Charcones De Bañaderos Gran Canaria · Las Palmas
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Atlantic Ocean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–250 m
mostly 0–50 m
Water temperature
15.5–24.7 °C
ideal 18.6–24.2 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
35.3–37.6 ‰
Shore types
- Rocky shore
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Gravel
- Rock
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Muraena augusti
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Morena negra
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Black moray found in?
In our records Black moray appears in these seas: Atlantic Ocean — Spain.
In which months is Black moray at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Atlantic Ocean — Spain June–November.
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