East Atlantic peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
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The peacock wrasse from the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the eastern Atlantic (Spain to Morocco), from rocks among seagrass; it sometimes enters brackish lagoons. It reaches 44 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Symphodus tinca
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Crenilabrus pavo, Crenilabrus tinca, Labrus lapina, Labrus pavo, Labrus polychrous, Labrus tinca, Lutjanus lapina, Symphodus pavo
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 44 cm
- Lifespan
- 15 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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