East Atlantic peacock wrasse
Symphodus tinca
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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 160 ft). This species can reach 44 cm (17 in) in standard length, though most grow no larger than 25 cm...
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