Grey wrasse

The grey wrasse (Symphodus cinereus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. It inhabits coastal waters, preferring beds of eelgrass at depths from 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 65.6 ft). It can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 8 cm (3.1 in). It is important to local peoples as a food fish and is popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Grey wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Symphodus
Species:
S. cinereus
Binomial name
Symphodus cinereus
(Bonnaterre, 1788)
Synonyms[2]
  • Labrus cinereus Bonnaterre, 1788
  • Crenilabrus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
  • Symphodus cinereus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
  • Labrus griseus J. F. Gmelin, 1789
  • Crenilabrus griseus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
  • Crenilabrus staitii Nordmann, 1840
  • Symphodus cinereus staitii (Nordmann, 1840)

References
  1. Craig, M.T. (2015). "Symphodus cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T187714A44920795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T187714A44920795.en. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Symphodus cinereus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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