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Ocellated wrasse

Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the ocellated 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 ocellated wrasse live?

Not recorded

Is the ocellated 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 ocellated wrasse classified?

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

Synonyms Crenilabrus argenteostriatus, Crenilabrus aurantiacus, Crenilabrus bertini, Crenilabrus dubius, Crenilabrus littoralis, Crenilabrus morelli, Crenilabrus ocellatus, Crenilabrus rissoi, Crenilabrus schemberianus, Crenilabrus zeraphinus, Labrus dubius, Labrus guttatus, Labrus mendovella, Labrus ocellaris, Labrus ocellatus, Labrus olivaceus, Labrus perspicillatus, Labrus reticulatus, Labrus rubens, Lutianus flavus, Lutianus ruber, Scarus maculatus, Symphodus ocellaris, Symphodus ocellatus, Symphodus ocellatus bertini, Symphodus ocellatus ocellatus

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Augen-LippfischGerman
  • ΜατολαπίναGreek
  • Crénilabre ocelléFrench
  • שפתוןHebrew
  • Зеленушка глазчатаяRussian
  • gçelariAlbanian
  • circirTurkish
  • Зеленушка окуватаUkrainian
  • buzoçi me “sy”Albanian
  • peshku i baritAlbanian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ocellated wrasse

Other species in the same genus Symphodus.

Corkwing

Symphodus melops

LabridaeNo free photo yet

Grey wrasse

Symphodus cinereus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

CompareOcellated wrasse vs CorkwingOcellated wrasse vs Painted wrasseOcellated wrasse vs Long-snouted wrasseOcellated wrasse vs Grey wrasse

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the ocellated wrasse?

The ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ocellated-wrasse

MLA

“Ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ocellated-wrasse.

BibTeX
@misc{ocellated_wrasse_2026,
  title = {Ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ocellated-wrasse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}