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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Symphodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); caeruleus: Named for th edistinctive blue coloration of males.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 35939), usually 5 - 15 m (Ref. 35939). Tropical, preferred ?; 39°N - 36°N, 32°W - 24°W

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Northeast Atlantic: Madeira, Canary Islands and the Azores Islands.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35939); 17.5 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 5-6; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Modal count of rays on dorsal fin 26 and anal fin 14; scales on lateral line 33-34; dark blue coloration of the males during spawning season (Ref. 35939).

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).

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Azevedo, M., 1999. Centrolabrus caeruleus sp.nov., a long unrecognized species of marine fish (Teleostei, Labridae) from the Azores. Bocagiana 196:1-11. (Ref. 35939)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Symphodus caeruleus (Azevedo, 1999)