FB-60 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gobiiformes Gobiidae Crystallogobius Crystallogobius linearis (Düben, 1845) Grönaade Grønaade Grønngylt Helleskitt Wargacz melops Bodião-vulgar Aroussa sultan Canalellu Gwrachen eurben Almindelig savgylte Savgylte Goldmaid Schwarzäugiger Lippfisch Corkwing Corkwing wrasse Gilt-head Goldmaid Lauk-sälkhuulkala Sümfood Crénilabre Crénilabre mélops Mélose Kosirica mjesečica Cannadeo Tordo occhionero Tirda rasha hamra Skärsnultra Çırçır Çırçır balığı Çurçur balığı Bello Porredana Porredano Tordo Kosirica Mavromatolapina Smokvica Tord enrocador Tord roquer Zwartooglipvis Λάμπραινα Λαπίνα Μαυροματολαπίνα Χειλού 娇扁隆头鱼 嬌扁隆頭魚 Crenilabrus gibbus (Gmelin, 1789) Crenilabrus melops (Linnaeus, 1758) Crenilabrus tinca (non Linnaeus, 1758) Labrus cornubius Gmelin, 1789 Labrus gibbosus Bonnaterre, 1788 Labrus gibbus Gmelin, 1789 Labrus goldsinny Bonnaterre, 1788 Labrus melops Linnaeus, 1758 Labrus rone Ascanius, 1772 Labrus tesselatus Bloch, 1792 Labrus tinca (non Linnaeus, 1758) Labrus venosus Gmelin, 1789 Lutjanus melops (Linnaeus, 1758) Lutjanus norvegicus Bloch, 1791 Lutjanus norwegicus Bloch, 1791 1990-10-17 2014-02-27 Russell, F.S.0 The eggs and planktonic stages of British marine fishes. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Symel_m0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Symel_m0.jpg Locality: Fenit, Kerry, Ireland. FB-GeneralDescr-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Christine Papasissi 1990-10-17 00:00:00 2011-07-22 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution This schooling, territorial fish occurs in the littoral zone, near rocks and eel-grass beds, also in lagoons. In summer ripe females show short ovipositor. Seaweed nest built by male among rocks or in crevices. Sex reversal sometimes observed. Feed on mollusks, hydroids, bryozoans, worms and various crustaceans (Ref. 4742). Males grow faster than females (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). 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. (Ref. 4742) FB-DiagnosticDescr-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-02-01 00:00:00 2012-11-30 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 A few cephalic pores (7-12) on snout. Lips with 5-7 folds. Scales on temporo-occipital surface 3-5 rows; on inter-operculum 2-3 (6-13) scales; on cheek 4-7; behind eye 1. A small dark spot on caudal peduncle. Often 5 large brown blotches near dorsal fin. Females and young: with numerous spots on body more or less longitudinally lined, some sinuous lines on head (Ref. 231). Coloration very variable; ground color of the male is greenish or blue while females are brownish to yellowish (Ref. 35388). Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) 1987 Fiches FAO d'identification des espèces pour les besoins de la pêche. (Révision 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de Pêche 37. FAO, Rome. 1529 p. FB-Morphology-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-02-01 00:00:00 2012-11-30 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 11 Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) 1987 Fiches FAO d'identification des espèces pour les besoins de la pêche. (Révision 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de Pêche 37. FAO, Rome. 1529 p. FB-Distribution-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2022-11-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Morocco and the Azores. Also known from the western Mediterranean and Adriatic seas. 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. (Ref. 4742) FB-Uses-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Christine Papasissi 1990-10-17 00:00:00 2011-07-22 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums Muus, B. and P. Dahlström 1978 Meeresfische der Ostsee, der Nordsee, des Atlantiks. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, München. 244 p. (Ref. 4645) Muus, B. and P. Dahlström 1978 Meeresfische der Ostsee, der Nordsee, des Atlantiks. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, München. 244 p. (Ref. 4645) Anonymous 1997 Species kept in the Kiel Aquarium in August 1997. Unpublished. 4 p. (Ref. 13389) FB-LifeCycle-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1990-10-17 00:00:00 2011-07-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=59&StockCode=69 Sex reversal sometimes observed. Seaweed nest built by male among rocks or in crevices (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). 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. (Ref. 4742) FB-TrophicStrategy-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-01-31 00:00:00 2005-02-22 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public melops More or less gregarious, old and young specimens mixed. Feeds mainly on bivalves (Ref. 46112). Fischer, W., M.-L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) 1987 Fiches FAO d'identification des espèces pour les besoins de la pêche. (Révision 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de Pêche 37. FAO, Rome. 1529 p. FB-Size-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Christine Papasissi 1990-10-17 00:00:00 2011-07-22 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 28.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4742)); max. reported age: 9 years (Ref. 4742) 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. (Ref. 4742) 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. (Ref. 4742) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-59 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1990-10-17 00:00:00 2011-07-22 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=59 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription reef-associated; non-migratory; marine, usually 1 - 30 m (Ref. 35388) Muus, B.J. and J.G. Nielsen 1999 Sea fish. Scandinavian Fishing Year Book, Hedehusene, Denmark. 340 p. (Ref. 35388)