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cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus)
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cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) specimen
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Labridae

cuckoo wrasse

Labrus mixtus

Dig nests among seaweed reefs

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

cuckoo wrasse is a marine fish associated with reef habitat. The available account notes this characteristic: Dig nests among seaweed reefs.

Family
Labridae
Genus
Labrus
Maximum length
40 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Senegal, Azores and Madeira. Also in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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