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Size range: Max. 14.3 cm (Fishbase)

Common size: 8-10 cm (Fishes of Europe and the Mediterranean)

Depth: 0-50 m (Fishbase) | 3-20 m (1-50m) (Fishes of Europe and the Mediterranean)

Habitat:

  • Hard - rocky. Adults are found near rocks, mainly in eel-grass beds (Fishbase)
  • Soft - Posidonia sea-grass beds and adacent rocy areas (Fishes of Europe and the Mediterranean)

Water column position: (TBC)

Colors & patterns: Focus on unique characteristics which distinguish the species from others, specify differences between:

  • Snout pointed and obviously concave
  • Overall Beige-grey to greenish brown
  • often bright-green in seagrass beds
  • Females from March to June: often show a large and obvious blue to black conical urogenital papilla
  • Uniform vs. Dark patterns : Uniform is common among young and green individuals found in seagrass beds. Dark - White line from snout to dorsal fin + 2 dark longitudinal lines on flank

Behavior:

  • Reef-associated - related to sites it inhabits

2. Activity: (TBC)

3. Approach:

  • Shy
  • Easily approached ("Often allows you to get close, but soon disappears amongst the seagrass" - Fishes of Europe and the Mediterranean)

4. Adhesive eggs are laid by one or several females on a nest of algae built by a male.

Schooling characteristics (TBC)

Native/Exotic: (TBC)


EM notes:


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