Brown wrasse

Brown wrasse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Labrus
Species:
L. merula
Binomial name
Labrus merula
Synonyms[2]
  • Labrus livens Linnaeus, 1758
  • Labrus nereus A. Risso, 1810
  • Labrus psittacus A. Risso, 1827
  • Labrus limbatus Valenciennes, 1839
  • Labrus saxorum Valenciennes, 1839
  • Labrus lineolatus Valenciennes, 1839

The brown wrasse (Labrus merula) is a species of wrasse native to the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal to Morocco, including the Azores, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea. This species can reach 45 cm (18 in) in standard length, though most do not exceed more than 40 cm (16 in).

  1. ^ Pollard, D. (2010). "Labrus merula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187541A8562713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187541A8562713.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labrus merula". FishBase. August 2019 version.