Labridae (Wrasses) |
17 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 8 years |
reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m |
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Gascogne to Gibraltar including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. |
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Adults are found near rocks, mainly in eel-grass beds (Ref. 4742). Mainly solitary (Ref. 4742). Nest of seaweed built by male (Ref. 4742). Feed on mollusks, bivalves, gastropods, shrimps, sea-urchins and hydroids (Ref. 4742). Males grow faster than females (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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