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Ornate wrasse

Thalassoma pavo

  • Tavus balığı
  • Renkli lapin
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Family
Labridae
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Seas
Mediterranean, Aegean Sea
Ornate wrasse
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Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Ornate wrasse caught?

Peak months by sea.

Aegean Sea

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Mediterranean

  • Jan
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Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Ornate wrasse found in?
In our records Ornate wrasse appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus.
In which months is Ornate wrasse at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year.

Fishing grounds with this species

The first 12 of 53 fishing grounds are listed.

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