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Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Ctenolabrus: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, labros = furious (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 50 m, usually 1 - 20 m (Ref. 35388). Temperate; 64°N - 30°N, 11°W - 42°E
Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3397); common length : 11.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3397); âge max. reporté: 8 années (Ref. 4742)
Dark spot on caudal peduncle and front end of dorsal fin (Ref. 35388).
On rocky, weed-covered shores (1-50 m); larger specimens deeper than young. Feed on bryozoans, crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 3397). Spawning takes place in summer when the male defends a territory (Ref. 35388). Used in salmon culture as cleaner fish (Helmut Tethmeyer, pers. comm.).
Also Ref. 103751.
Bauchot, M.-L., 1987. Poissons osseux. p. 891-1421. In W. Fischer, M.L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) Fiches FAO d'identification pour les besoins de la pêche. (rev. 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. II. Commission des Communautés Européennes and FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3397)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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