Symphodus melanocercus

Symphodus melanocercus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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)
Synonyms
	Lutjanus melanocercus A. Risso, 1810; Crenilabrus melanocercus (A. Risso, 1810);

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

^ ^a ^b 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Symphodus melanocercus". FishBase. October 2013 version.

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[IUCN-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.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Symphodus melanocercus". FishBase. October 2013 version.

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