Brown Wrasse
Labrus merula
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,178
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The brown wrasse (Labrus merula) is a species of wrasse native to the Eastern Atlantic from Portugal to Morocco, including the Azores, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea. This species can reach 45 cm (18 in) in standard length, though most do not exceed more than 40 cm (16 in).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Brown wrasse”.