Emerald wrasse

Symphodus trutta

Eighteen Centimeters Wrasse of the Atlantic Ocean

Green
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

The emerald wrasse (Symphodus trutta) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae. It is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where it is found in the Macaronesian archipelagoes of the Canary Islands and Madeira, including the Savage Islands. This species was formerly thought to be found in the Azores but the specimens there were found to belong to a separate species Symphodus caeruleus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Symphodus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. Mediterranean (Ref. 50345 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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