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Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758

Brown wrasse
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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > 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)..
More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α). Subtropical; 46°N - 20°N, 32°W - 36°E

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Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Morocco and Azores. Also in the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm 17.5, range 15 - 20 cm
Max length : 45.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4742); common length : 40.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4742); μεγ. αναφερόμενη ηλικία: 17 έτη (Ref. 4742)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Adults are found around rocks and seaweeds. Sometime schooling, more solitary when older. Feed on sea urchins, ophiuroids, mollusks, crabs and worms. They reach maturity when 2 years old (15-20 cm). Spawn during February to May in western Mediterranean (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Westneat, Mark | Συνεργάτες

Bauchot, M.-L., 1987. Poissons osseux. p. 891-1421. In W. Fischer, M.L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) Fiches FAO d'identification pour les besoins de la pêche. (rev. 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. II. Commission des Communautés Européennes and FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3397)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 May 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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αλιεία: παραδοσιακή αλιεία; Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά)

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 17.6 - 21.3, mean 19.2 °C (based on 465 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00804 - 0.01134), b=3.07 (3.02 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179):  Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (K=0.22-0.36; tmax=17).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Very high vulnerability (82 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 25 [12, 52] mg/100g; Iron = 0.534 [0.299, 0.999] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [16.5, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.23 [0.14, 0.38] g/100g; Selenium = 18.3 [9.3, 33.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 55.2 [17.2, 220.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.799 [0.534, 1.308] mg/100g (wet weight);