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Marine Life of the Mediterranean

Most common species found in the Med by scuba divers.

Ornate Wrasse 1
Thalassoma pavo
Rainbow Wrasse 2
Coris julis
Brown wrasse 3
Labrus merula
Cuckoo Wrasse 4
Labrus mixtus
Green Wrasse 5
Labrus viridis
Doderlein's Wrasse 6
Symphodus doderleini
Axillary Wrasse 7
Symphodus mediterraneus
Blacktailed Wrasse
Symphodus melanocercus
Ocellated Wrasse 6
Symphodus ocellatus
Pointed-snout Wrasse 6
Symphodus rostratus
East Atlantic peacock wrasse 8
Symphodus tinca
Pearly Razorfish 9
Xyrichtys novacula
European Parrotfish 9
Sparisoma cretense

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