Wrasses

Labridae

A huge and colourful family — from tiny cleaner wrasses working at stations to large Napoleon wrasses that follow divers around. In the Med, ornate wrasses and rainbow wrasses add flashes of colour to every rocky reef.

Last updated April 2026

Brown wrasseLabrus merula3 photos

Up to 50 cm0–50m

Observed at

El Templo(Costa del Maresme)Ullastres III(Palamós)Cala Margarida(Palamós)Túneles de Port Salvi(Sant Feliu de Guíxols)

Rainbow wrasseCoris julis2 photos

Least ConcernUp to 25 cm1–60mRocky reefPosidonia

One of the most colourful fish on Mediterranean reefs — males flash electric blue, green, and orange, while females and juveniles are brownish-red. Small but unmistakable.

Darts quickly between rocks and posidonia, rarely holding still — patience rewarded with a flash of iridescent colour.

Observed at

Tascó Petit(Illes Medes)Mar Menuda(Tossa de Mar)Barra de l'Arbre(Costa del Maresme)La Virgen(Costa del Maresme)Roca Muladera(Tossa de Mar)

WrasseSymphodus ocellatus1 photos

Up to 12 cm0–30m

Observed at

Isla de Santa Eulalia(Ibiza)

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