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Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758 Cuckoo wrasse |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||