baillon's wrasse
| Scientific name | Symphodus bailloni |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1839 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Symphodus |
Introduction
Symphodus bailloni, commonly known as baillon's wrasse, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Type
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Longevity7 year
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ShapeRectangular
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Type
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Average size18 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Longevity7 year
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ShapeRectangular
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the baillon's wrasse ?
The baillon's wrasse measures between 18 and 20 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly marron, rose and beige body. The also has marron horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The baillon's wrasse is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the baillon's wrasse has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The baillon's wrasse is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature9 - 19 °C
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Depth1 - 50 m
Biotope presentation
The baillon's wrasse is most often found at a depth between 1m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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