Corkwing wrasse

Corkwing wrasse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Symphodus
Species:
S. melops
Binomial name
Symphodus melops
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Labrus melops Linnaeus, 1758
    • Crenilabrus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Lutjanus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Labrus rone Ascanius, 1772
    • Labrus goldsinny Bonnaterre, 1788
    • Labrus gibbosus Bonnaterre, 1788
    • Labrus venosus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
    • Labrus gibbus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
    • Crenilabrus gibbus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
    • Labrus cornubius J. F. Gmelin, 1789
    • Lutjanus norvegicus Bloch, 1791
    • Labrus tesselatus Bloch, 1792

The corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Morocco and out to the Azores, as well as being found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea. This species can be found in areas of rock or eelgrass at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft).[2]

  1. ^ Pollard, D. (2010). "Symphodus melops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187748A8619852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187748A8619852.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Symphodus melops". FishBase. August 2019 version.

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