Labrus
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Labrus is a genus of wrasse
Wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes....

s of the Labridae family, currently with four recognised species
  • Ballan wrasse
    Ballan wrasse
    The Ballan wrasse or simply wrasse, Labrus bergylta, is a wrasse of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Its maximum length is 66 cm. All Ballan wrasse are female for their first eight years before a few change into males...

    , Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767
  • Brown wrasse
    Brown wrasse
    Brown wrasse is a wrasse species, common in the Eastern Atlantic: from Portugal to Morocco and Azores, also in the Mediterranean Sea. Up to 45 cm length. Reef associated fish species.-Links:*...

    , Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cuckoo wrasse
    Cuckoo wrasse
    Labrus mixtus is a medium size wrasse living in rocky areas in Atlantic waters.-Description:The male and female have different colouration....

    , Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Green wrasse
    Labrus viridis
    Green wrasse is a fish of Labridae family. Widespread in subtropical waters, the range is in eastern part of the northern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Marmara Sea, Bosphorus, Black Sea.- Links :**...

    , Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758
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