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Marine Life of the Mediterranean

Most common species found in the Med by scuba divers.

Dogtooth Grouper 1
Epinephelus caninus
Gold Blotch Grouper 2
Epinephelus costae
Dusky Grouper 3
Epinephelus marginatus
Comber 4
Serranus cabrilla
Painted Comber 5
Serranus scriba
Mediterranean Fairy Basslet 6
Anthias anthias
Ornate Wrasse 7
Thalassoma pavo
Rainbow Wrasse 8
Coris julis
Brown wrasse 9
Labrus merula
Cuckoo Wrasse 10
Labrus mixtus
Green Wrasse 11
Labrus viridis
Doderlein's Wrasse 6
Symphodus doderleini
Axillary Wrasse 12
Symphodus mediterraneus
Blacktailed Wrasse
Symphodus melanocercus
Ocellated Wrasse 6
Symphodus ocellatus
Pointed-snout Wrasse 6
Symphodus rostratus
East Atlantic peacock wrasse 13
Symphodus tinca
Pearly Razorfish 14
Xyrichtys novacula
European Parrotfish 14
Sparisoma cretense
Spotted Weever 15
Trachinus araneus
Greater Weever 16
Trachinus draco
Atlantic Stargazer 17
Uranoscopus scaber
Madeira Scorpionfish 18
Scorpaena maderensis
Small Red Scorpionfish 19
Scorpaena notata
Black Scorpionfish 19
Scorpaena porcus
Streaked Gurnard 20
Trigloporus lastoviza

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