Atlantic Wrasse

Symphodus caeruleus

Endemic Wrasse of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Symphodus caeruleus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae. It is endemic to the Azores in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Symphodus
Maximum length: 21.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Madeira, Canary Islands and the Azores Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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