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Brown Wrasse (Labrus merula)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Labrus merula

Linnaeus, 1758

Brown Wrasse

Also known as: Cuckoo Wrasse

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

from 0 m

Max size

45 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

17 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

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Flame Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani)

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Deepwater Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus)

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Bumphead Parrotfish (Scarus perrico)

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King Parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis)

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Four-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)

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Four-Lined Wrasse

Broomtail Wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)

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Image: © Jean-Paul Cassez (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source