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Symphodus
''Symphodus'' is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Symphodus bailloni'' (Valenciennes, 1839) (Baillon's wrasse) * '' Symphodus caeruleus'' (Azevedo, 1999) * '' Symphodus cinereus'' ( Bonnaterre, 1788) (grey wrasse) * '' Symphodus doderleini'' D. S. Jordan, 1890 * '' Symphodus mediterraneus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (axillary wrasse) * '' Symphodus melops'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (corkwing wrasse) * '' Symphodus ocellatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (ocellated wrasse) * '' Symphodus roissali'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (five-spotted wrasse) * '' Symphodus rostratus'' (Bloch, 1791) (pointed-snout wrasse) * '' Symphodus tinca'' (Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) (East ...
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Symphodus Ocellatus
''Symphodus'' is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Symphodus bailloni'' (Valenciennes, 1839) (Baillon's wrasse) * '' Symphodus caeruleus'' (Azevedo, 1999) * '' Symphodus cinereus'' ( Bonnaterre, 1788) (grey wrasse) * '' Symphodus doderleini'' D. S. Jordan, 1890 * '' Symphodus mediterraneus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (axillary wrasse) * '' Symphodus melops'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (corkwing wrasse) * '' Symphodus ocellatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (ocellated wrasse) * '' Symphodus roissali'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (five-spotted wrasse) * '' Symphodus rostratus'' (Bloch, 1791) (pointed-snout wrasse) * '' Symphodus tinca'' (Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) (East ...
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Symphodus
''Symphodus'' is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Symphodus bailloni'' (Valenciennes, 1839) (Baillon's wrasse) * '' Symphodus caeruleus'' (Azevedo, 1999) * '' Symphodus cinereus'' ( Bonnaterre, 1788) (grey wrasse) * '' Symphodus doderleini'' D. S. Jordan, 1890 * '' Symphodus mediterraneus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (axillary wrasse) * '' Symphodus melops'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (corkwing wrasse) * '' Symphodus ocellatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (ocellated wrasse) * '' Symphodus roissali'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (five-spotted wrasse) * '' Symphodus rostratus'' (Bloch, 1791) (pointed-snout wrasse) * '' Symphodus tinca'' (Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) (East ...
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Symphodus Tinca
''Symphodus'' is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Symphodus bailloni'' (Valenciennes, 1839) (Baillon's wrasse) * '' Symphodus caeruleus'' (Azevedo, 1999) * '' Symphodus cinereus'' ( Bonnaterre, 1788) (grey wrasse) * '' Symphodus doderleini'' D. S. Jordan, 1890 * '' Symphodus mediterraneus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (axillary wrasse) * '' Symphodus melops'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (corkwing wrasse) * ''Symphodus ocellatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (ocellated wrasse) * '' Symphodus roissali'' ( A. Risso, 1810) (five-spotted wrasse) * '' Symphodus rostratus'' (Bloch, 1791) (pointed-snout wrasse) * '' Symphodus tinca'' (Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) (East ...
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Symphodus Melops
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 . Description Its body is deep and compressed sideways, with a single, long dorsal fin. It is usually about long, but has reached . It is highly variable in colour, depending on the environment and age of the fish. The corkwing wrasse has a black spot in the middle of the tail stalk, and a comma-shaped spot behind the eye. Females and juveniles tend to be brown or greenish-brown, while the males are typically more brightly coloured. Both sexes have lines on their heads and gill covers which are brown and pale blue in the female, and bright green or blue in the male. It feeds on a large variety of prey, but mainly bivalves and copepods. Reproduction The males exhibit dimorphism, where the te ...
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Symphodus Caeruleus
''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. Description ''Symphodus caeruleus'' is a larger species of wrasse than any of its sympatric congeners in the Azores and it has differing meristic counts. This species has 17-18 spines and 8-9 rays in its dorsal fin, 5-6 spines and 7-9 rays in its anal fin. It has 33-34 scales in its lateral line. The females are an overall brownish colour, fading ventrally, with a chequered pattern of dark brown spotting on the body. There are four elongated spots on the body, with a fifth on the caudal peduncle which extends onto the proximate portion of the caudal fin, these spots are mirrored in the dorsal and anal fins. The terminal phase males are dark greenish=blue, becoming bluer in the breeding season, with paler fins and a pattern of darker spots similar to that of the females. The males can reach a standard length of while females ...
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Symphodus Rostratus
The pointed-snout wrasse (''Symphodus rostratus''), also known as the long-snout wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and is occasionally taken in artisanal fisheries. Description The pointed-snout wrasse is a slender species of wrasse with a small head and an elongated and pointed snout. It has a long dorsal fin with 14-16 spines in the anterior portion and 9-12 branched rays in its posterior part. The anal fin is short with 3 spines and 9-11 branched rays. The body is covered in large scales and is an overall green or brownish colour with darker markings on the flanks and back. They alo normally have a white stripe on the head running from the snout to the base of the dorsal fin. A four year old fish was measured at a standard length of . The males become more brightly coloured in the breeding season. Di ...
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Symphodus Cinereus
The grey wrasse (''Symphodus cinereus'') is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. It inhabits coastal waters, preferring beds of eelgrass at depths from . It can reach in total length, though most do not exceed . It is important to local peoples as a food fish and is popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ... trade. References External links * grey wrasse Fauna of Spain Marine fish of Europe Fish of the Black Sea grey wrasse {{labridae-stub ...
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Symphodus Mediterraneus
The axillary wrasse (''Symphodus mediterraneus'') is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores and Madeira to the coasts of Portugal to Morocco and then along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This species can be found in eelgrass beds at depths from . It can reach in standard length, though most do not exceed . This species is important to local peoples as a food fish and is also sought as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ... trade. Adults are found mainly in eel-grass beds. Often in pairs. Males nest-makers. Feed mainly on mollusks, gastropods, bivalves, tubicolous worms, chitons, sea urchins and bryozoans. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding References Exter ...
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Symphodus Roissali
The five-spotted wrasse (''Symphodus roissali'') is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay to Morocco and through the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. This species inhabits rocky areas usually within beds of eelgrass at depths from . It can reach in standard length, though usually not more than . This species is sought by local peoples as a food fish and can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ... trade. References five-spotted wrasse Fish of the Black Sea five-spotted wrasse {{labridae-stub ...
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Symphodus Doderleini
''Symphodus doderleini'' is a species of wrasse native to the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea through the Sea of Marmara. It can be found in beds of eelgrass Eelgrass is a common name for several plants and may refer to: * ''Zostera'', marine eelgrass * ''Vallisneria ''Vallisneria'' (named in honor of Antonio Vallisneri) is a genus of freshwater aquatic plant, commonly called eelgrass, tape grass o ... at depths of from , and can reach in standard length. References External links * doderleini Fish described in 1890 {{labridae-stub ...
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Symphodus Trutta
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 ''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. Description ''Symphodus caeruleus'' is a larger species of wrasse than any of its sympa ...''. References {{Taxonbar, From=Q28150981 Emerald wrasse Fish described in 1834 ...
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Symphodus Bailloni
Baillon's wrasse (''Symphodus bailloni'') is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles and Belgium to Mauritania and the western Mediterranean Sea along the coast of Spain and around the Balearic Islands The Balearic Islands ( es, Islas Baleares ; or ca, Illes Balears ) are an archipelago in the Balearic Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago is an autonomous community and a province of Spain; its capital is .... This species inhabits areas with plentiful weed growth or around rocks at depths from . It can reach in standard length, though usually not exceeding . The British Record (rod caught) for the heaviest fish is 285 grams caught in Poole Bay, Dorset on 3 September 2018 by David Lynes It is caught for human consumption in artisanal fisheries. References Baillon's wrasse Fish of West Africa Marine fish of Europe Fauna of Spain Baillon's wrasse {{labridae-stub ...
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