East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse
Symphodus tinca
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,297
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The East Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Spain to Morocco and in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. This species lives around rocks surrounded by eelgrass and can also be found in brackish waters in lagoons. It occurs at depths from 1 to 50 m (3.3 to 164.0 ft). This species can reach 44 cm (17 in) in standard length, though most grow no larger than 25 cm (9.8 in). This species is sought as a game fish and is also important to local peoples as a food fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “East Atlantic peacock wrasse”.