Symphodus ocellatus
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Symphodus ocellatus (ocellus -i m. [a (little) eye; a darling). is the Latin name for a type of fish, common in the Mediterranean Sea. Its Greek name is "χειλού", which means "she with the big lips" (apparently because of the fish's appearance).
- Family:Labridae (Wrasses)
- Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
- Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
- Max. size: 12.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4742)
- Environment:reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 – 30 m
- Climate: subtropical; 47°N - 30°N, 6°W - 42°E
- Importance:aquarium: commercial
- Resilience:High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months
- Distribution:Gazetteer Eastern Atlantic: throughout the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
- Biology: Found near rocks and eel-grass beds. A nest of seaweed (Cystoseria) built and kept by male. Feeds on bryozoans, hydroids, tubicolous, worms, shrimps, amphipods and mollusks.
- Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 53964)
- Dangerous:harmless
- Coordinator:Westneat, Mark
Main Ref:Quignard, J.-P. and A. Pras. 1986. (Ref. 4742)
[edit] References
www.fishbase.org [1]
[edit] External Links
Fish living in the greek seas [2]
