Labrus
Description
Labrus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean and Black seas.
The four currently recognized species in this genus are:
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767 (Ballan wrasse)
Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758 (brown wrasse)
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758 (cuckoo wrasse)
Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758 (green wrasse)
