Ballan wrasse
📖 Overview
Adults are found in littoral (10-20 m) zone around rocks, offshore reefs, and seaweed. Young often in intertidal areas. All are born females and change sex when they are 4-14 years old . One (or more) female spawns in nest of algae, built by male in a crevice. Feed on crustaceans and mollusks . Oviparous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body rather massive. Mouth small with thick lips and large conical teeth. Coloration very variable, brownish and greenish predominating .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ballan wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ballan wrasse is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are laid in nest built from algae; male guards nest 1-2 weeks until larvae hatch ; larvae are pelagic.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m , usually 2 - 30 m . Temperate; 5°C - 25°C ; 64°N - 27°N, 32°W - 22°E
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and mollusks (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Ballan Wrasse · old wife · wrasse |
| 🌍BRE | ballen wrass · corlazo · groac'h |
| 🏳️Catalan | grívia |
| 🌍CES | pyskoun skvrnitý |
| 🌍CYM | Cleiriachod y Gwymon · cleiriach y gwymon · gwrach |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Berggylt · Berggylte |
| 🇩🇪German | Gefleckter Lippfisch · Lippfisch |
| 🌍ELL | Σμερνοχειλού |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Huulikala · Viherhuulikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Vieille · Vieille commune · grande vieille · labre |
| 🌍GLE | ballach |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Labridi · Tordo marvizzo |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Gevlekte lipvis · Lipvis |
| 🌍NNO | berggylt · bergsugge · berggylte · bergskjebbe |
| 🌍NOB | berggylt · bergskjebbe · berggylte · bergsugge |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Berggylt · Leppefisker |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Wargacz kniazik · kniazik |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodiao · Bodião-reticulado · margota |
| 🌍SLV | pegasta ustnača |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Durdo · Maragota · Pinto · Pinto, maragota |
| 🌍SRP | Vrana atlantska |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Berggylta |
| 🌍TUR | Kikla · Lâpin |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 31 records indexed .
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