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Labrus bergylta  Ascanius, 1767

Ballan wrasse
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Actinopterígios (peces con aletas radiadas) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Labrus: Name from Latin 'labrum' for lip, rim or edge; referring to the big lips of the fishes of the genus (from Ovid and Pliny according to Petrus Artedi)..

Medioambiente / Clima / Gama Ecología

; marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 50 m (Ref. 5292), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 35388).   Temperate, preferred 11°C (Ref. 107945); 64°N - 27°N, 32°W - 19°E

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Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco, including Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands. Doubtful reports from Mediterranean, Adriatic and Marmara seas (Ref. 4742), where it is often confused with Labrus merula.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.9 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 50.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4742); peso máximo publicado: 4.4 kg (Ref. 40637); edad máxima reportada: 29 años (Ref. 6843)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Body rather massive. Mouth small with thick lips and large conical teeth. Coloration very variable, brownish and greenish predominating (Ref. 35388).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

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 (Ref. 35388). One (or more) female spawns in nest of algae, built by male in a crevice. Feed on crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 4742). Oviparous (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Eggs are laid in nest built from algae; male guards nest 1-2 weeks until larvae hatch (Ref. 35388); larvae are pelagic.

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Westneat, Mark | Colaboradores

Quignard, J.-P. and A. Pras, 1986. Labridae. p. 919-942. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4742)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia; pesca deportiva: si; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00524 - 0.01741), b=3.06 (2.90 - 3.22), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref. 69278):  Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (K=0.1; tmax=29; tm=2-9).
Prior r = 0.31, 2 SD range = 0.13 - 0.73, log(r) = -1.17, SD log(r) = 0.44, Based on: 3 K, 3 tgen, 1 tmax, 1 Fec records
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.