Marine Survey in Vlachorema (Greece) | June 23, 2025

© Chris Taklis - Sparisoma cretense

On June 23, 2025, our team surveyed the coastal waters of Vlachorema in South Pelion, Greece. The area revealed a vibrant mosaic of marine life, ranging from well-known fish to colorful nudibranchs, algae, bryozoans, and more. Below is a categorized list of the species recorded during our dive.

​Fish

• Saddled Seabream (Oblada melanurus)
• Sargo (Diplodus sargus)
• Common Two-banded Seabream (Diplodus vulgaris)
• Annular Seabream (Diplodus annularis)
• Striped Seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)
• Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
• Salema Porgy (Sarpa salpa)
• Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)
• Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)
• East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse (Symphodus tinca)
• Mediterranean Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)
• Mediterranean Damselfish (Chromis chromis)
• Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
• European Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)
• Southern Sand Smelt (Atherina hepsetus)
• Striped Red Mullet (Mullus surmuletus)
• Mullets (Family Mugilidae)

Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs

• Elysia (Elysia timida)
  
  

Crustaceans

• Tube Hermit Crab (Calcinus tubularis)
• Leptomysis buergii (Mysid shrimp species)

Sponges

• Oyster Sponge (Crambe crambe)
• Kidney Sponge (Chondrosia reniformis)

Algae and Seagrasses

• Neptune Grass (Posidonia oceanica)
• Mermaid’s Wine Glass (Acetabularia acetabulum)
• Pennyweed (Halimeda tuna)
• ​Peackock's tail (Padina pavonica)

Worms and Tube-dwellers

• Red-spotted Horseshoe (Protula tubularia)

Bryozoans

• Purple Encrusting Bryozoan (Reptadeonella violacea)

Echinoderms

• Black Sea Urchin (Arbacia lixula)

Reptadeonella violacea

Protula tubularia

Halimeda tuna

Acetabularia acetabulum

Nudibranch eggs

Elysia timida

Lithognathus mormyrus

Leptomysis buergii

Mullus surmuletus