HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOther freshwater fishEast Atlantic peacock wrasse East Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca) Scientific name: Symphodus tinca Linnaeus, 1758 The East Atlantic peacock wrasse (Symphodus tinca) is a brackish-water fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Spain to Morocco including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. BiologyAdults are found near rocks mainly in eel-grass beds, sometimes in salty lagoons. Often gregarious. Oviparous. Nest of seaweed built and kept by male with one or more females spawning. Feed on sea urchins, ophiuroids, bivalves, shrimps and crabs. Rate of growth is slow. Undergoes sex reversal.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSymphodus tincaFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length44.0Common length25.0Depth range1–50 m (3–164 ft)EnvironmentMarine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Atlantic: Spain to Morocco including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.25-0.89(?); tm=2-3; tmax=15) More other freshwater fishFinescale tigerfishDatnioides microlepisShort-tailed pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurusFreshwater garfishXenentodon cancilaPumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusLined soleAchirus lineatusSouth American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxaSee all other freshwater fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026