Coris julis (Linnaeus 1758) —Mediterranean rainbow wrasse

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Julis vulgaris, C.V. by Gruvel (1931: 90); subsequently recorded as Coris julis (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 20); as Coris julis (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Coris julis (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 192); recently recorded as Coris julis by Bariche et al. (2009: 3); as Coris julis by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628); and as Coris julis by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Gabon, including Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 11 February 2009); Med. (LC: 13 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .