Ballan wrasse
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The Ballan wrasse or simply wrasse, Labrus bergylta, is a wrasse of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Its maximum length is 66 cm.
It is popular as a food fish in the Orkney Islands and in Galway.
[edit] References
- Alan Davidson, North Atlantic Seafood, 1979, ISBN 0-670-51524-8.
- "Labrus bergylta". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
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