Species FAO code: YFM

Symphodus melops

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Lippfisch	–
Croatia	hr kosirica mjesečica	–
Germany	de Lippfisch	–
Portugal	pt Bodião pt Bodião-vulgar pt Maragota	–
Slovenia	sl ustnače	–
Spain	es Porredana	Asturias: Sarriano Asturias: Xarrianu Catalonia: Tord de mitja lluna Galicia: Serrán común

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Symphodus melops

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

YFM

Morphological description

A few cephalic pores (7-12) on snout. Lips with 5-7 folds. Scales on temporo-occipital surface 3-5 rows; on inter-operculum 2-3 (6-13) scales; on cheek 4-7; behind eye 1. A small dark spot on caudal peduncle. Often 5 large brown blotches near dorsal fin. Females and young: with numerous spots on body more or less longitudinally lined, some sinuous lines on head (Ref. 231). Coloration very variable; ground color of the male is greenish or blue while females are brownish to yellowish (Ref. 35388).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyLabridae
    - GenusSymphodus
      - SpeciesSymphodus melops

Synonyms

Crenilabrus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Labrus gibbosus Bonnaterre, 1788
Lutjanus norvegicus Bloch, 1791
Crenilabrus gibbus (Gmelin, 1789)
Labrus cornubius Gmelin, 1789
Labrus gibbus Gmelin, 1789
Lutjanus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Labrus tesselatus Bloch, 1792
Lutjanus norwegicus Bloch, 1791
Labrus rone Ascanius, 1772
Labrus goldsinny Bonnaterre, 1788
Labrus venosus Gmelin, 1789
Labrus melops Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Symphodus melops

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea