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Banded wrasse (Lappanella fasciata) — Labridae

Banded wrasse

Lappanella fasciata
Family: Labridae
LC · Least Concern

The Banded wrasse (Lappanella fasciata) is a saltwater fish of the family Labridae that grows up to 15 cm.

Length
15 cm
Water
Saltwater
Depth
35.0–200.0 m
Diet
Carnivore
Behaviour
Solitary
Activity
Diurnal
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Stone or rock
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Rarely eaten

Description

The banded wrasse is a small wrasse of the family Labridae reaching about 15 cm. The elongate, red-brown body bears a few dark cross-bars and has the thick lips typical of wrasses. Unlike many coastal wrasses the species lives fairly deep: on rocky and gravel-covered bottoms of the Mediterranean and the adjacent eastern Atlantic, often deeper than most other wrasses. Among the stones it searches for small crustaceans, molluscs and worms, which it crushes with strong throat teeth. Because of its small size and deep lifestyle it is rarely seen by divers and has hardly any fishery importance.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Banded wrasse?

The Banded wrasse has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a vertical stripes pattern.

Where does the Banded wrasse live?

The Banded wrasse lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around stony or rocky ground.

How big does the Banded wrasse get?

The Banded wrasse grows to a maximum of about 15 cm.

Is the Banded wrasse dangerous to humans?

No, the Banded wrasse is harmless to humans.

Is the Banded wrasse edible?

The Banded wrasse is rarely eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Gebande lipvis inferred
English name
Banded wrasse inferred
Scientific name
Lappanella fasciata
Family
Labridae

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
15.0 verified
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Brown sourced
Pattern
Vertical bars sourced
Tail shape
Rounded inferred
Mouth position
Terminal inferred
Lips
Thick / fleshy inferred
Barbels
No verified
Dorsal fins
One continuous sourced
Dorsal spines
Yes verified

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Saltwater verified
Substrate
Stone or rock verified
Min depth (m)
35.0 verified
Max depth (m)
200.0 verified
Origin
Native verified

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Carnivore verified
Social behaviour
Solitary verified
Territorial
Yes verified
Activity
Diurnal inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes verified
Sexual dimorphism
No verified

For anglers

Edibility
Rarely eaten verified
Fishing method
Klein van stuk en nauwelijks een hengelsportdoel; wordt vooral incidenteel of als aasvis gevangen. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless verified

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Lappanella

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