Species catalog

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse

Coris julis

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis) belongs to the family Labridae. Habitat: salt water.

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse (Coris julis), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameCoris julis
FamilyLabridae
HabitatSalt water
GroupWrasses
Other namesWrasse
Regional lists in FishincMediterranean

Identifying features

  • Slender wrasse with a pointed snout
  • Male colouring: an orange-red jagged zigzag band along the flank, blue-green back, a black spot behind the pectoral fin, white belly
  • Long dorsal fin

Mediterranean rainbow wrasse in other languages

LanguageName
GermanMeerjunker
FrenchGirelle
SpanishDoncella, Julia, Xulia
ItalianDonzella
PortugueseBodião-arco-íris-do-Mediterrâneo
DutchRegenbooglipvis
SwedishJunkergirella
NorwegianJunkergylt
CroatianKnez
CzechKněžík duhový
RomanianPește păun
TurkishGüneş balığı

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