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East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse

Symphodus tinca

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 5, February 1, March 16, April 15, May 34, June 36, July 29, August 49, September 28, October 33, November 8, December 3.
Spain257
France237
Cataluña/Catalunya187
Greece169
Croatia155
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur135
Italy130
Istria97
Peloponisos-W. Greece & Ionian87
Occitanie51

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderWrasses and allies · Labriformes
FamilyWrasses and Parrotfishes · Labridae
GenusSymphodus

Sources

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