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

Species

Rainbow wrasse

Coris julis(2 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

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

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