[5] Haloferax mediterranei is the fastest-growing archaeon in the Halobacteriales family,[4] with generation times as low as 1.2 hours reported under optimal laboratory growth conditions.

[9] This is a widespread strategy in the microbial world that helps biofilms adhere to surfaces, as well as protects cells from pH and temperature variations and radiation.

[9] The unshaken biofilms of H. mediterranei in liquid cultures rapidly rearrange into a honeycomb formation pattern upon exposure to air, a phenomenon that has yet to be fully elucidated.

[13] It has been suggested that H. mediterranei is a good candidate for industrial production of biodegradable thermoplastics due to its fast growth, low contamination rates and ease of lysis.

[15] Like some other members of the Halobacteriales group, notably Halobacterium salinarum, Haloferax mediterranei produces gas vesicles, believed to act aiding buoyancy.