Ocellated wrasse

Main Ref:Quignard, J.

The Ocellated wrasse lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 1 - 30 m environment.

Scientist have found the ocellated wrasse is more likely to be paternal when there is grave doubt about the offsprings’ parentage. More

But the ocellated wrasse, a fish found in the Mediterranean Sea, will often act as a father to offspring which are not his, a recent study by a pair of Yale researchers concluded. The study, published online on Oct. More

Mediterranean, the ocellated wrasse, that is more likely to be paternal when there is grave doubt about the offsprings’ parentage. Theory also suggests females will look for cues in males that indicate they will make good fathers. More

Common names

Arrocaleddu a bandereddas in Italian (Italiano)
Augen-Lippfisch in German (Deutsch)
Augenfleck-Lippfisch in German (Deutsch)
Bbarattele in Italian (Italiano)
Benekliçirçir baligi in Turkish (Türkçe)
Benekliçırçır balığı in Turkish (Türkçe)
Bodião-de-pinta in Portuguese (Português)
Cavalier in Italian (Italiano)
Cepodde in Italian (Italiano)
Chilou in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Chilou in Greek, Modern (1453)
Çirçir in Turkish (Türkçe)
Corbiuzzu in Italian (Italiano)
Crénilabre ocellé in French (français)
Enrocador d'ulls in Catalan (Català)
Enrocador d'ulls taronja in Catalan (Català)
Glazchataya zelenushka in Russian (русский язык)
Kinjusa in Serbian (српски језик)
Laggiun in Italian (Italiano)
Lapina in Rumanian
Lappa in Italian (Italiano)
Lappana in Italian (Italiano)
Lappera in Italian (Italiano)
Lappira in Italian (Italiano)
Lepa in Italian (Italiano)
Liba in Italian (Italiano)
Marevezzella in Italian (Italiano)
Martinka in Croatian (Hrvatski)
Marvizzella in Italian (Italiano)
Matolapina in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Matolapina in Greek, Modern (1453)
Murlin imnikket in Maltese (Malti)
ocellated wrasse in English
Ögonsnultra in Swedish (Svenska)
Origa de predi in Italian (Italiano)
Øjeplettet savgylte in Danish (dansk)
Papagal in Italian (Italiano)
Pappagallo in Italian (Italiano)
Pavlinka in Croatian (Hrvatski)
Peshk bari in Albanian (Shqip)
Petrichí in Italian (Italiano)
Pittara in Italian (Italiano)
Pittima in Italian (Italiano)
Qarqasho˚n in Arabic (‫العربية)
Qarqashoûn in Arabic (‫العربية)
Ruchè in French (français)
Ruquiè in Italian (Italiano)
Sapuneddu in Italian (Italiano)
Sbaratola macchiata in Italian (Italiano)
Scour in Arabic (‫العربية)
Sifton enoni in Hebrew (‫עברית)
Soultan in French (français)
Steluta in Rumanian
Symphodus ocellatus in Catalan (Català)
Tirda in Maltese (Malti)
Tirda ta' l'ghajn in Maltese (Malti)
Tirda tal-warda in Maltese (Malti)
Tirda tat-trexx in Maltese (Malti)
Tordo in Italian (Italiano)
Tordo in Spanish (español)
Tordo occellato in Italian (Italiano)
Tordo ocellato in Italian (Italiano)
Tordosnultra in Swedish (Svenska)
Ucchiatedda in Italian (Italiano)
Vacchetta in Italian (Italiano)
Zicca 'e poccu in Italian (Italiano)
Λάμπραινα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Λαπίνα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Ματολαπίνα in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Ματολαπίνα in Greek, Modern (1453)
Χειλού in Greek (Ελληνικά)
睛斑扁隆头鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
睛斑扁隆頭魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Labridae
Genus : Symphodus
Species : Symphodus ocellatus
Authority : Forssk