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Corkwing

Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The corkwing (Symphodus melops) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the corkwing

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the corkwing live?

Not recorded

Is the corkwing endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the corkwing classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusSymphodus
  7. SpeciesSymphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Crenilabrus gibbus, Crenilabrus locaninus, Crenilabrus maelops, Crenilabrus melops, Crenilabrus pennantii, Labrus ascanii, Labrus cornubius, Labrus gibbosus, Labrus gibbus, Labrus goldsinny, Labrus melops, Labrus rone, Labrus tesselatus, Labrus venosus, Lutjanus melops, Lutjanus norvegicus, Lutjanus norwegicus, Perca maculosa, Symphodus melops

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • Corkwing wrasseEnglish
  • Gilt-headEnglish
  • Sea-partridgeEnglish
  • sarrianuAsturian
  • Kastreg boutinBreton
  • EnrocadorCatalan
  • pyskoun černookýCzech
  • gwrachen eurbenWelsh
  • savgylteDanish
  • GoldmaidGerman
  • ΜαυρολαπίναGreek
  • BelloSpanish
  • Karraspio begiubelBasque
  • RantahuulikalaFinnish
  • crénilabre communFrench
  • FarroGalician
  • שפתוןHebrew
  • Kosirica mjesečicaCroatian
  • Tordo occhioneroItalian
  • grønngyltNorwegian Bokmål
  • zwartooglipvisDutch
  • grøngyltNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Wargacz melopsPolish
  • Bodião-vulgarPortuguese
  • Темнополосая зеленушкаRussian
  • skärsnultraSwedish
  • circirTurkish
  • 嬌扁隆頭魚Chinese
  • Tord roquerCatalan
  • Gwrachod EurbenWelsh
  • Almindelig savgylteDanish
  • PorredanaSpanish
  • PorredanoSpanish
  • tordoSpanish
  • crénilabre melopsFrench
  • crénilabre mélopsFrench
  • grønngylteNorwegian Bokmål
  • helleskittNorwegian Bokmål
  • grøngylteNorwegian Nynorsk
  • helleskitNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Bal ÇırçırTurkish
  • Çırçır BalığıTurkish
  • LapinaTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the corkwing

Other species in the same genus Symphodus.

Grey wrasse

Symphodus cinereus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the corkwing?

The corkwing (Symphodus melops) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Corkwing (Symphodus melops). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/corkwing

MLA

“Corkwing (Symphodus melops).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/corkwing.

BibTeX
@misc{corkwing_2026,
  title = {Corkwing (Symphodus melops)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/corkwing},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}