Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 930
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Morocco and out to the Azores, as well as being found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea. This species can be found in areas of rock or eelgrass at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Corkwing wrasse”.