Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses

Genus: Labrus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)
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Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 65.9 cm TL
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767

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Labrus bergylta
[Ballan wrasse]

Photo by Pontes, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758

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Labrus merula
[Brown wrasse]

Photo by Moreau, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758

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Labrus mixtus
[Cuckoo wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm SL
Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758

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Labrus viridis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse Eastern Atlantic 65.9 TL 1767
Labrus merula Brown wrasse Eastern Atlantic 45 SL 1758
Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1758
Labrus viridis Eastern Atlantic 47 SL 1758



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