Norway country information

Common names: Bergnaeb, Bergnebb
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html
National Fisheries Authority: https://odin.dep.no/fid/eng/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bauchot, M.-L., 1987
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses)
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Common names from other countries

梳隆头鱼, Rouquié, Tabernero, ... more

Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3397)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 4742)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m, usually 1 - 20 m (Ref. 35388)

Climate / Range

Temperate, preferred 12°C (Ref. 107945); 64°N - 30°N, 11°W - 36°E

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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Short description

Dark spot on caudal peduncle and front end of dorsal fin (Ref. 35388).

On rocky, weed-covered shores (1-50 m); larger specimens deeper than young. Feed on bryozoans, crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 3397). Spawning takes place in summer when the male defends a territory (Ref. 35388). Used in salmon culture as cleaner fish (Helmut Tethmeyer, pers. comm.).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.6 ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30-0.41; tmax=8; tm=2)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Ctenolabrus rupestris (Linnaeus, 1758)