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Ornate Wrasse These wrasses are very colorful and common sight in Mediterranean waters. The females are the bigger ones.<br /> Ustica, Italy. Geotagged,Italy,Ornate wrasse,Spring,Thalassoma pavo Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Ornate Wrasse

These wrasses are very colorful and common sight in Mediterranean waters. The females are the bigger ones.
Ustica, Italy.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazing! Posted 10 years ago
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    These beauties are very common in the Mediterranean Sea :-) Posted 10 years ago

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The Ornate wrasse

The ornate wrasse, ''Thalassoma pavo'', is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Portugal to Gabon and the oceanic islands and into the Mediterranean Sea. This species inhabits areas of rocks and eelgrass in coastal waters at depths from 1 to 150 m, though rarely below 50 m. It can reach 25 cm in length, though most do not exceed 20 cm.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
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Uploaded Mar 15, 2015. Captured Jun 10, 2010 16:21 in Unnamed Road, 90010 Ustica PA, Italy.
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  • SP550UZ
  • f/2.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO50
  • 4.68mm