#2252 · 🐟 fish

Pointed-snout Wrasse

🇳🇱 Langsnuitlipvis ·Symphodus rostratus

LCleast concern 🐟 Fish 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

The pointed-snout wrasse , Symphodus rostratus , is a species of wrasse native to coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea to the western part of the Black Sea. 0 ft). 1 in) in standard length. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is occasionally taken in artisanal fisheries.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 984iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
984 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1791 (235 years ago).