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Five-spotted Wrasse

Symphodus roissali

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 4, February 0, March 8, April 12, May 19, June 22, July 22, August 37, September 12, October 13, November 9, December 6.
Spain164
France128
Cataluña/Catalunya127
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur60
Italy49
Greece47
Corse42
Occitanie26
Isole26
Croatia24

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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