Axillary wrasse
Symphodus mediterraneus
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A wrasse from the eastern Atlantic (the Azores, Madeira, Portugal and Morocco) and the Mediterranean, from seagrass beds. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Symphodus mediterraneus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Crenilabrus boryanus, Crenilabrus brunnichii, Crenilabrus mediterraneus, Crenilabrus nigrescens, Crenilabrus pictus, Labrus coeruleovittatus, Labrus pittima, Labrus serpentinus, Labrus unimaculatus, Lutjanus brunnichii, Lutjanus massiliensis, Lutjanus mediterraneus, Perca mediterranea
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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