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Coris julis (Linnaeus, 1758)     (up to 30cm)
(Labrus julis Linnaeus, 1758, Labrus giofredi Risso, 1810, Julis vulgaris Valenciennes, 1839, Julis giofredi Valenciennes, 1839, Julis julis Dieuzeide et al. 1955, Coris giofredi Spartà, 1956)

Pt: Peixe-rey, Canario do mar, Pica de el rey, Pichinha de el rey, Caralete de el rey, Dentilha, Freirinha, Judia, Salmonete
Sp: Julia, Juliaca, Gallito de rey, Doncella, Cassa, Casada, Hija, Luià, Rubioca
Fr: Girelle, Girelle commune, Girelle royale, Donzelle, Demoiselle, Cacho de rei, Tjoula
Co: Signora, Ghindara di fondu
It: Donzella, Zingarella, Girella
Cr: Knez, Zlatac, Zlatinka, Cnezdugujaca, Vladika, Uliarica, Druzila
Ma: Arusa, Gharusa, Garusa arauula, Cazzo de re
Gr: Julos, Ilos, Ghylos, Porpuria
Tu: Gunes
Is: Yulit
Eg: Arusa, Arussa, Sultan
Ts: Soultan, Aroussa
Ag: Girelle, Donzelle, Donzellina, Demoiselle, Doncela, Pesce de re, Galito del rey
Mo: Elkadi
Ger: Regenbogenfisch, Meerjunker
En: Rainbow wrasse

  
Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)     (up to 25cm)
(Labrus pavo Linnaeus, 1758, Julis pavo Valenciennes, 1829)

Sp: Redi, Fredi
Fr: Girelle paon
It: Donzella pavonina
Cr: Vladika albanska
Gr: Ghylos
Tu: Gun
Is: Tawwason hayyam
Ger: Pfauenfisch, Meerpfau
En: Ornate wrasse

  
Crenilabrus ocellatus (Forskaal) 1755      (up to 13cm)

Sp: Tordo
Fr: Crènilabre ocèllè
It: Tordo ocellato
Cr: Klinjusa, Smokovica pavlinka, Lumbrak zigobraz
Gr: Chilou
Tu: Circir
Is: Sifton enoni
Mo: Scour
Ger: Augenlippfisch, Augenfleck-Lippfischlein
En: Ocellated wrasse

  
Crenilabrus tinca (Linnaeus) 1758      (up to 35cm)
(Crenilabrus donderleini)

Fr: Crènilabre touche
It: Tordo fasciato, Tordo pavone
Cr: Lumbrak dugoprugac
Ger: Langstreifiger Lippfisch
En: Doderlein's wrasse

  
Labrus bergylta Ascanius 1767      (up to 60cm)
(Labrus maculatus, Labrus reticulatus)

Sp: Maragota, Vaqueta
Fr: Vieille, Grande vieille
It: Tordo marvizzo
Cr: Vrana atlanska
Gr: Chilou papagallos
Tu: Kikla
Eg: Khoddair
Ts: Djeja
Mo: Scour
Ger: Geflekter Lippfisch
En: Ballan wrasse

  
Labrus bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758     (up to 35cm)
(Labrus ossifagus Linnaeus, 1758, Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758)

Pt: Bodiao, Canario, Dentelha, Dentilha, Peixe-pica, Pica, Papagaio, Taberneiro, Truta do alto
Sp: Gallano, Budiou, Gallito del rey, Zorzal, Jular, Lloro, Pastanaga, Sanut, Gayano, Maragota, Txilibitua
Fr: Vieille cocquette, Cocquette, Labre melè, Labre variè, Limbert, Russignau, Verdun, Clejoun, Roucau, Courrier, Gogez, Violon
Co: Maria giilorma, Merla guadigua
It: Tordo fischietto, Pavone, Tordo pavone
Cr: Smokva, Smokvaca, Smokvaca narancasta, Smokvaca zutomodra, Pesak narancasti, Pesac modrozut, Uznaca narancasta, Figa, Liba
Ma: Parpaniol, Bagnal
Ag: Sabonero, roucau, Racaou
Ger: Streifenlippfisch, Kock, Bunter Lippfisch
En: Striped wraees, Cuckoo wrasse, Red wrasse, Cook, Cook conner

   
Labrus turdus (Linnaeus) 1758     (up to 45cm)
(Labrus viridis, Labrus festivus Risso 1810)

Sp: Tordo verde
Fr: Labre vert, Tourd
It: Tordo
Cr: Drozd, Drozak
Al: Laberi
Gr: Chilou
Tu: Lapin
Is: Khoddair
Ts: Kheddir
Mo: Scour
Ger: Gruner Lippfisch, Meerdrossel
En: Green wrasse

  
Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)     (up to 15cm)
(Labrus cinereus Bonnaterre, 1788, Labrus griseus, 1789, Crenilabrus massa Risso, 1826, Symphodus griseus Lozano Rey, 1952, Crenilabrus griseus Dieuzeide et al. 1955, Crenilabrus cinereus Soljan, 1963)

Fr: Crènilabre cendrè, Crènilabre gris
It: Tordo grigio
Cr: Smokvica sivka, Lumbrak sivac
Al: Pehk bari
Ger: Graues Lippfishlein
En: Grey wrasse

  
Symphodus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)     (up to 16cm)
(Perca mediterranea Linnaeus, 1758, Crenilabrus mediterraneus Gourret, 1893)

Pt: Bodiao, Trombetao
Sp: Tordo de roca, Llambreca, Vaqueta, Canari, Tord-roquer
Fr: Crènilabre mèditerranèen, Sibilaire, Rouqiè, Rouquiè negre, Bourdagas
It: Tordo rosso, Smergo
Cr: Podujka, Britvica, Sarin, Turcinic, Smokvica podujka, Lumbrak podujcic, Turcin, Pesnjic turcin
Ag: Sabonero, Tordo
Ger: Mittelmeerlippfischlein
En: Axillary wrasse

  
Symphodus roissali (Risso, 1810)     (up to 20cm)
(Lutjanus roissali Risso, 1810, Crenilabrus roissali Gourret, 1893, Crenilabrus roissali var. quinquemaculatus Gourret, 1893, Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus Dieuzeide et al. 1955, Symphodus quinquemaculatus Lozano Rey, 1952)

Fr: Crènilabre à cinq taches, Crènilabre cinqmaculè, Crènilabre pitomoufo
It: Tordo verde
Cr: Smokvica kosirica, Smokvica zadjevaca, Lumbrak kosiric, Lumbrak zadjevac
Ger: Funfflekiges Lippfischlein
En: Five-spotted wrasse

  
Xyrichthys novacula (Linnaeus) 1758      (up to 25cm)
(Novacula lineolata)

Pt: Papagaio
Sp: Pez navaja, Raò
Fr: Rason, Rasuor
It: Pesce pettine, Pesce rasoio
Cr: Sarko crveni, Sarko crvenkan
Ma: Ruzetta
Gr: Katsoula
Is: Lehavit
Ger: Schermesserfisch
En: Cleaver wrasse

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Abbreviations:
Pt: Portugal
Sp: Spain
Ba: Baleares
Cat: Catalan
Fr: France
Co: Corsica
It: Italy
Cr: Croatia
Al: Albania
Ma: Malta
Gr: Greece
Tu: Turkey
Le: Lebanon
Is: Israel
Cy: Cyprus
Eg: Egypt
Lb: Libya
Ts: Tunisia
Ag: Algeria
Mo: Morocco
Ger: Germany
En: English

(the Greek, Arab and Hebrew names have been phonetically transcribed in Latin characters)