Symphodus ocellatus  (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Symphodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).

Issue
See nomenclatural details in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m.   Subtropical; 47°N - 30°N, 6°W - 42°E

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 4.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4742); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 4742)

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Eastern Atlantic: throughout the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults are found near rocks and eel-grass beds. A nest of seaweed (Cystoseria) built and kept by male. Feed on bryozoans, hydroids, tubicolous, worms, shrimps, amphipods and mollusks. Males grow faster than females (Ref. 4742). Undergoes sex reversal (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Quignard, J.-P. and A. Pras, 1986. Labridae. p. 919-942. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Least Concern (LC) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5010   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01419 (-0.08271 - 0.11110), b=3.09 (3.03 - 3.15), based on LWR estimates for species & genus-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.4 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.64-0.95; tm=1-2; tmax=5).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (14 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.