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Green wrasse

Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedbony fish

The green wrasse (Labrus viridis) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the green wrasse

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 green wrasse live?

Not recorded

Is the green wrasse 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 green wrasse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusLabrus
  7. SpeciesLabrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Crenilabrus luscus, Labrus festivus, Labrus lividus, Labrus luscus, Labrus luteus, Labrus nardii, Labrus pincus, Labrus prasostictes, Labrus psittacus, Labrus rufus, Labrus saphyrinus, Labrus saxatilis, Labrus turdus, Labrus viridis prasostictes, Labrus viridus, Labrus zittoides, Labrus zittus

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • Tord verdCatalan
  • pyskoun zelenkavýCzech
  • Grøn læbefiskDanish
  • grüner LippfischGerman
  • labre vertGreek
  • tordoSpanish
  • oliivihuulikalaFinnish
  • labre vertFrench
  • DrozdCroatian
  • zöld ajakoshalHungarian
  • tordo verdeItalian
  • groene lipvisDutch
  • wargacz zielonyPolish
  • Bodião-tordoPortuguese
  • Губан зеленыйRussian
  • labriAlbanian
  • lapinTurkish
  • Губан зеленийUkrainian
  • ΠρασινοχειλούGreek
  • зелёный губанRussian
  • laramaniAlbanian
  • peshk bariAlbanian
  • peshk jeshilAlbanian
  • Yeşil LapinTurkish
  • Губань зеленийUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green wrasse

Other species in the same genus Labrus.

Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

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CompareGreen wrasse vs Red wrasseGreen wrasse vs WrasseGreen wrasse vs Brown wrasseGreen wrasse vs Labrus cynaedus

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the green wrasse?

The green wrasse (Labrus viridis) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green wrasse (Labrus viridis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/labrus-viridis

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{labrus_viridis_2026,
  title = {Green wrasse (Labrus viridis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/labrus-viridis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}