BROWN WRASSE

Labrus merula


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Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758

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Found around rocks and seaweeds. Sometime schooling, more solitary when older. Feeds on sea urchins, ophiuroids, mollusks, crabs and worms. Mature when 2 years old (15-20 cm). Spawns during February to May in western Mediterranean (Ref. 4742).