Brown wrasse
📖 Overview
Adults are found around rocks and seaweeds. Sometime schooling, more solitary when older. Feed on sea urchins, ophiuroids, mollusks, crabs and worms. They reach maturity when 2 years old (15-20 cm). Spawn during February to May in western Mediterranean . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Brown wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical; 46°N - 20°N, 32°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
sea urchins, ophiuroids, mollusks, crabs and worms
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Brown wrasse · Cuckoo wrasse |
| 🏳️Catalan | Tord massot |
| 🌍CES | pyskoun nahnědlý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Brun læbefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Brauner Junker · brauner Lippfisch |
| 🌍ELL | Μαργιορί · Μαυροχειλού |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | ruskohuulikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Labre merle · Merle |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Labride verde · Tordo merlo · tordo nero |
| 🌍MLT | Gharab · Merla · Merli · Mirli · Tirda |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | bruine lipvis |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Wargacz merula |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-fusco · Bodião-tordo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Коричневый губан |
| 🌍SLV | Vrana |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Merlo |
| 🌍SQI | buzoçi i zi · Menulla |
| 🌍TUR | lapin |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Brown wrasse.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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