Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758
Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
photo by Moreau, J.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses)
Max. size:  40 cm SL (male/unsexed); 30 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 20 years
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 200 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Senegal, Azores and Madeira. Also in the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults are found in the algal zone of rocky shores (Ref. 35388). Usually solitary or in pairs with young. Females lay about 1,000 eggs in a nest of algae; the nest is guarded by the male (Ref. 35388). Feed mainly on crustaceans but also fishes and mollusks (Ref. 4742) and worms (Ref. 35388). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 June 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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