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title: "Witlippige lipvis"
description: "Symphodus mediterraneus — Vissen. The axillary wrasse (Symphodus mediterraneus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores and Madeira to the coasts of Portugal to Morocco and then along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/axillary-wrasse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Witlippige lipvis

> Symphodus mediterraneus — Vissen. The axillary wrasse (Symphodus mediterraneus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores and Madeira to the coasts of Portugal to Morocco and then along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

- Scientific name: *Symphodus mediterraneus*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 1415
- Wikidata: [Q2734151](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2734151)
- iNaturalist taxon: [113531](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/113531)

## Names

- en: Axillary Wrasse
- de: Mittelmeer-Lippfisch
- es: Tordo rojo
- fr: Crénilabre méditerranéen
- nl: Witlippige lipvis
- pl: Wargacz śródziemnomorski

## Countries with the most observations

ES (565), FR (421), GR (116), HR (94), IT (73), PT (25), TR (16), MC (4), MT (3)

## Summary

The axillary wrasse (Symphodus mediterraneus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores and Madeira to the coasts of Portugal to Morocco and then along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea.  This species can be found in eelgrass beds at depths from 1 to 50 m (3.3 to 164.0 ft).  It can reach 18 cm (7.1 in) in standard length, though most do not exceed 12 cm (4.7 in).  This species is important to local peoples as a food fish and is also sought as a game fish.  It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Adults are found mainly in eel-grass beds. Often in pairs. Males nest-makers…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axillary_wrasse

## Photo

![Witlippige lipvis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/axillary-wrasse/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kenny · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/236869881

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/axillary-wrasse?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).