Marine Species: Coris julis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Coris julis
Photographed by: Luis Miguens

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Species: Coris julis

Species Data:

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Common Name: Mediterranean rainbow wrasse
Description: Elongated body, with a rounded caudal.
Habitat: Infra (rocky depths, zostera population) and circalittoral (until 120 m in depth).
Color: Variable colour, according to the fase, because the same animal passes through a masculin and a feminin fase.
Dimensions: Until 25 cm in length.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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