Common wrasse - Peacock wrasse - Red mullet

Rainbow wrasse: There are two species, the common rainbow wrasse (Coris julis) and the peacock rainbow wrasse (Thalassoma pavo). They are both very present on the rocks where we see them every day with good visibility. I find that peacock rainbow wrasse are more and more often visible. They are small fish that are very active and difficult to capture in a photo. They seem to graze on the rocks and I often see them with other fish. The males and females are very different. The male common rainbow wrasse is larger and has a green back with a very visible orange band. The female is thinner, has a black back and the orange band is thinner. The male peacock rainbow wrasse is also larger with magnificent turquoise blue and green colors. The female is smaller but also very colorful with the same colors. These fish are the most colorful that we see here.

Red mullet or grey mullet (Mullus surmuletus): They are very pretty and fun to watch. They dig in the sand with their two white "whiskers" which must be quite robust because I see them digging quite deep. Other fish are often nearby to take advantage of what comes up with the stirred up sand. The big ones are quite red, the small ones rather gray. We see them very often on the sand or on the rocks.