Type: MARINE - FISH
Labrus merula L.
English name: Brown Wrasse
French name: Merle
Arabic name: شفاف
Habitat: reef-associated around rocks and seaweeds
English name: Brown Wrasse
French name: Merle
Arabic name: شفاف
Habitat: reef-associated around rocks and seaweeds
Additional information
| Length for Fishing | 40-45 cm |
|---|---|
| Habit | schools, solitary when older |
| Feed On | sea urchins, ophiuroids, mollusks, crabs, worms |
| Global Distribution | E. Atlantic, Med. |
| Spawning Season | February to May |
| Life Span | 17 years |
| Conservation Status | LC |