| Labridae (Wrasses) |
| 18 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 8 years |
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demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to northern Morocco, including Azores and Madeira and also throughout the Mediterranean. |
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| 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 (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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