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Peacock Wrasse (Lat. Symphodus tinca). It lives in shallow coastal waters and It is common among the submerged rocks and the Posidonia sp. prairies Usually, it never goes down under the 50 m of depth. It grows to 44 cm (17 in), more common around 25 cm (9.8 in). Body is oval and laterally flattened. Generally, color reflects sexual dimorphism. Females are grey-greenish or brownish and males are more brightly colored, pale green, green-bluish or green-yellowish, longitudinal rows of red spots with upper part of head dark blue. Most reef fish seen by divers during the day, are grazers, they cruise around, just above the surface of the coral, or snoop into crevices, foraging for food. It feeds on sea urchins, ophiuroids, bivalves, shrimps and crabs. It can be caught with trammel net, speargun, head line or small longline.
Local name
Lumbrak
English name
Peacock Wrasse
Scientific name
Symphodus tinca
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Small wrasses dive below the sand to sleep, and larger wrasses wedge themselves in crevices
Weight
-
Length
Up to 0.44 m
Life span
15 years
Nutrition
Feeds on sea urchins, ophiuroids, bivalves, shrimps and crabs
Type of diet
Carnivorous
IUCN vulnerability status
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
Distribution
It is found in eastern Atlantic Ocean from Spain to Morocco and in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

