Labrus

Labrus
Temporal range: Eocene–Recent
Cuckoo wrasse (L. mixtus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Subfamily: Labrinae
Genus: Labrus
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Labrus mixtus
Synonyms[2]

Labrus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean and Black seas.[3]

Biology

Like most wrasses, Labrus species are protogynous, and can undergo sex change from female to male. The form of protogyny differs between species, e.g., Labrus bergylta is monandric (all fish are born female but can develop into males), while Labrus mixtus is diandric (individuals can be born either male or female, and females can develop into males).[4] L. mixtus is sexually dimorphic in colouration, while L. bergylta is not.[5][4]

Species

The four currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

Species Common name Terminal phase
Labrus bergylta

Ascanius, 1767

Ballan wrasse
Labrus merula

Linnaeus, 1758

brown wrasse
Labrus mixtus

Linnaeus, 1758

cuckoo wrasse
Labrus viridis

Linnaeus, 1758

green wrasse

Fossil record

Fossil of Labrus valenciennesii

Fossils of Labrus are found from the Eocene to the Quaternary (age range: from 55.8 to 0.781 million years ago.). They are known from various localities of France, Italy and the United Kingdom.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Labrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Labrus". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  4. ^ a b Dipper, F. A.; Pullin, R. S. V. (1979). "Gonochorism and sex-inversion in British Labridae (Pisces)". Journal of Zoology. 187 (1): 97–112. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1979.tb07716.x. ISSN 1469-7998.
  5. ^ Villegas-Ríos, David; Alonso-Fernández, Alexandre; Domínguez-Petit, Rosario; Saborido-Rey, Fran (2013). "Intraspecific variability in reproductive patterns in the temperate hermaphrodite fish, Labrus bergylta". Marine and Freshwater Research. 64 (12): 1156. Bibcode:2013MFRes..64.1156V. doi:10.1071/MF12362. ISSN 1323-1650.
  6. ^ Paleobiology Database
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