# Morena negra (Muraena augusti), Monte da Guia, isla de Fayal, Azores, Portugal, 2020-07-26, DD 40

- By: Diego Delso
- Date: 2020-07-26
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morena_negra_(Muraena_augusti),_Monte_da_Guia,_isla_de_Fayal,_Azores,_Portugal,_2020-07-26,_DD_40.jpg)
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Moray eel (Muraena augusti), Monte da Guia, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal. This species belongs to the family of moray eel and is endemic of the Canary Islands, Madeira and Azores. It is non-migratory, and dwells at a depth range of 0 to 250 metres (0 to 820 ft), most often at around 0 to 50 metres (0 to 164 ft). It is active during the night and hides in holes or crevices during the day. It can reach up to 100 centimetres (39 in) length and is a carnivore that feeds on small fishes, shrimps and crabs. Like all other moray eels their vision is poor but their sense of smell extraordinary.