Symphodus melops

BéarlaA 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).

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