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Axillary Wrasse

Symphodus mediterraneus

Classification

Family
Labridae

The axillary wrasse (Symphodus mediterraneus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores and Madeira to the coasts of Portugal to Morocco and then along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This species can be found in eelgrass beds at depths from 1 to 50 m (3. 3 to 164.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1,766Spain · 736Italy · 58