Symphodus melanocercus
| Symphodus melanocercus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Labroidei |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Labrinae |
| Genus: | Symphodus |
| Species: | S. melanocercus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphodus melanocercus (A. Risso, 1810) | |
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Symphodus melanocercus is a species of wrasse native to coastal waters throughout the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. It prefers areas with rocks or eelgrass at depths from 1 to 25 m (3.3 to 82.0 ft). This species can reach 14 cm (5.5 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 11 cm (4.3 in).[2] It is occasionally taken in artisanal fisheries.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pollard, D. 2010. Symphodus melanocercus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Symphodus melanocercus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.