Doderlein's Wrasse
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit eel-grass beds . Feed on bryozoans, worms, small mollusks, and amphipods . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 33. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Doderlein's Wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 40 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 30°N, 6°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
bryozoans, worms, small mollusks, and amphipods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Doderlein's Wrasse · Doderlein’s wrasse |
| 🌍ELL | Ταινιολαπίνα |
| 🇫🇷French | Crénilabre de Doderlein, Rouquie · Rouquié |
| 🌍MLT | Tirda · Tirda tar-rig abjad |
| 🌍SQI | buzoçi velundrues · Velelundruesi |
| 🌍TUR | circir |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crenilabrus doderleini | Jordan | 1890 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Doderlein's Wrasse.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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