Saltwater
Brown wrasse
Labrus merula
Labridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found around rocks and seaweeds. Sometime schooling, more solitary when older. Feed on sea urchins, ophiuroids, mollusks, crabs and worms. They reach maturity when 2 years old (15-20 cm). Spawn during February to May in western Mediterranean. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labrus coeruleus
- Labrus limbatus
- Labrus lineolatus
- Labrus livens
- Labrus nereus
- Labrus ossifagus
In other languages
- Brungylta
- Brun læbefisk
- Cuckoo wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.