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Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

About

Britain's largest wrasse, found on rocky reefs around the UK coast. Highly variable in colour, it uses its strong teeth to crush shellfish. It is increasingly used in salmon aquaculture as a 'cleaner fish' to control sea lice.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fish
Latin name
Labrus bergylta
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.