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Symphodus rostratus

Pointed-snout wrasse
Symphodus rostratus Stefano Guerrieri.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Subfamily: Labrinae
Genus: Symphodus
Species: S. rostratus
Binomial name
Symphodus rostratus
(Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Lutjanus rostratus Bloch, 1791
  • Coricus rostratus (Bloch, 1791)
  • Crenilabrus rostratus (Bloch, 1791)
  • Labrus scina Forsskål, 1775
  • Crenilabrus scina (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Symphodus scina (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Lutjanus virescens Bloch, 1791
  • Coricus virescens (Bloch, 1791)
  • Symphodus fulvescens Rafinesque, 1810
  • Lutjanus rubescens A. Risso, 1810
  • Coricus rubescens (A. Risso, 1810)
  • Lutjanus lamarckii A. Risso, 1810
  • Coricus lamarckii (A. Risso, 1810)
  • Coricus brama Nordmann, 1840

The pointed-snout wrasse, Symphodus rostratus, is a species of wrasse native to coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea to the western part of the Black Sea. This species lives near rocks usually in eelgrass beds at depths from 1 to 50 m (3.3 to 164.0 ft). It can reach 13 cm (5.1 in) in standard length. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is occasionally taken in artisanal fisheries.


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