Cuckoo wrasse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the cuckoo wrasse lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Labrus mixtus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Labriformes
Family	Labridae

Where does the cuckoo wrasse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cuckoo wrasse in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the cuckoo wrasse endangered?

The cuckoo wrasse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the cuckoo wrasse?

The cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Labriformes and the family Labridae, genus Labrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cuckoo wrasse

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cuckoo wrasse (revision 1314318448), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1292422 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).