Cuckoo wrasse

Cuckoo wrasse
	Adult male cuckoo wrasse
	Female cuckoo wrasse
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Labrus
Species:	L. mixtus
Binomial name
	Labrus mixtus; Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
	Labrus ossifagus Linnaeus, 1758; Labrus varius Linnaeus, 1758; Labrus bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1758; Labrus coeruleus Ascanius, 1772; Labrus carneus Ascanius, 1772; Labrus trimaculatus Bonnaterre, 1788; Labrus lineatus Bonnaterre, 1788; Labrus variegatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789; Labrus coquus J. F. Gmelin, 1789; Sparus formosus Shaw, 1790; Labrus vetula Bloch, 1792; Labrus luvarus Rafinesque, 1810; Labrus quadrimaculatus A. Risso, 1827; Labrus larvatus Lowe, 1852;

The cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Norway to Senegal, including the Azores and Madeira. It is also found in the Mediterranean Sea. They occur in weedy, rocky areas mostly between 40 and 80 m (130 and 260 ft). This species is an occasional food fish for local populations but is also popular as a game fish. It is also a popular fish for display in public aquaria.

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