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Red wrasse

Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the red 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 red wrasse live?

Not recorded

Is the red 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 red wrasse classified?

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

Synonyms Acantholabrus yarellii, Labrus badius, Labrus carneus, Labrus coeruleus, Labrus cook, Labrus coquus, Labrus herbeus, Labrus larvatus, Labrus lineatus, Labrus luvarus, Labrus microlepidotus, Labrus ossifagus, Labrus quadrimaculatus, Labrus trimaculatus, Labrus variegatus, Labrus varius, Labrus vetula, Labrus vittatus, Sparus claviera, Sparus formosus

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Cuckoo wrasseEnglish
  • Striped wrasseEnglish
  • KogezBreton
  • SanutCatalan
  • pyskoun kukaččíCzech
  • gwrachen resogWelsh
  • Rødnæb (hun) / blåstak (han)Danish
  • KuckuckslippfischGerman
  • ΚηλιδοχειλούGreek
  • GallanoSpanish
  • TxilibituBasque
  • SinihuulikalaFinnish
  • CoquetteFrench
  • muc-creige cuthaigeScottish Gaelic
  • GaiánGalician
  • Tordo fischiettoItalian
  • blåstålNorwegian Bokmål
  • KoekoeklipvisDutch
  • blåstålNorwegian Nynorsk
  • wargacz tęczakPolish
  • Bodião-canárioPortuguese
  • Пятнистый губанRussian
  • blågyltaSwedish
  • Ördek LapiniTurkish
  • Губань-зозуляUkrainian
  • PastanagaCatalan
  • Gwrachod RhesogWelsh
  • Blåstak/rødnæbDanish
  • ChiribitoSpanish
  • crénilabreFrench
  • petite vielleFrench
  • vieille coquetteFrench
  • mucan-creige cuthaigeScottish Gaelic
  • rødnebbNorwegian Bokmål
  • koekoekslipvisDutch
  • blåskålNorwegian Nynorsk
  • blåskårNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Blåstål og raudnebbNorwegian Nynorsk
  • raudnebbNorwegian Nynorsk

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red wrasse

Other species in the same genus Labrus.

Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

LabridaeNo free photo yet

CompareRed wrasse vs WrasseRed wrasse vs Green wrasseRed wrasse vs Brown wrasseRed wrasse vs Labrus cynaedus

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red wrasse?

The red wrasse (Labrus mixtus) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red wrasse (Labrus mixtus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-wrasse

MLA

“Red wrasse (Labrus mixtus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-wrasse.

BibTeX
@misc{red_wrasse_2026,
  title = {Red wrasse (Labrus mixtus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-wrasse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}