The Muraenidae family includes more than 200 species of moray eels distributed throughout tropical and temperate waters around the world. These elongated, snake-like fish mainly inhabit coral reefs, rocky areas, and coastal seabeds, where they spend the day hidden in crevices before emerging to hunt at night. Carnivorous by nature, moray eels feed primarily on fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Despite their intimidating appearance and powerful jaws, they are generally not aggressive toward humans and will usually attack only when they feel threatened.