What family does Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834) belong to?

Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834) (Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834)) belongs to the family Labridae, order Perciformes, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834) is a animal in the Labridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834)

Symphodus trutta, the emerald wrasse, is a Labridae marine fish endemic to specific eastern Atlantic Macaronesian archipelagoes.

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Family

Labridae

Genus

Symphodus

Order

Perciformes

Class

About Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

The emerald wrasse, with the scientific name Symphodus trutta, is a species of marine ray-finned fish that belongs to the wrasse family Labridae.

General Distribution

This species is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Confirmed Occurrence Range

It occurs in the Macaronesian archipelagoes of the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Islands.

Taxonomic Misidentification Record

It was previously believed to also inhabit the Azores, but specimens originally identified as this species from the Azores actually belong to the distinct species Symphodus caeruleus.

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