WoRMS taxon details
Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758)
126961 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126961)
accepted
Species
Acantholabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Acantholabrus microstoma (Thompson, 1837) · unaccepted
Crenilabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Crenilabrus microstoma Thompson, 1837 · unaccepted
Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126961 on 2026-07-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1801). Histoire naturelle des poissons. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
page(s): 441, 503 [details]
original description (of Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]original description (of Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1801). Histoire naturelle des poissons. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
page(s): 441, 503 [details]
original description (of Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Ben Rais Lasram, F.; Mouillot, D. (2008). Increasing southern invasion enhances congruence between endemic and exotic Mediterranean fish fauna. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 11(3): 697-711., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-008-9284-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 287 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. <i>J. Fish Biol. 41(Suppl. A)</i>: 1-37 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 287 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Ben Rais Lasram, F.; Mouillot, D. (2008). Increasing southern invasion enhances congruence between endemic and exotic Mediterranean fish fauna. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 11(3): 697-711., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-008-9284-4 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 287 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles. <i>J. Fish Biol. 41(Suppl. A)</i>: 1-37 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 287 [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Breton | gourlazenn | [details] |
| Danish | småmundet gylte | [details] |
| Dutch | roze lipvis | [details] |
| English | small-mouthed wrasserock cook | [details] |
| French | coq de rochecentrolabre | [details] |
| German | kleinmäuliger Lippfisch | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | gressgylt | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | grasgylt | [details] |
| Swedish | grässnultra | [details] |
| Welsh | bol melyn | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Acantholabrus microstoma (Thompson, 1837))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Crenilabrus microstoma Thompson, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Crenilabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Acantholabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Centrolabrus exoletus)
To FishBase (from synonym Acantholabrus microstoma (Thompson, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus microstoma Thompson, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acantholabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 40 proteins)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 40 proteins) (from synonym Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Acantholabrus microstoma (Thompson, 1837))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Crenilabrus microstoma Thompson, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Crenilabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Acantholabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Centrolabrus exoletus)
To FishBase (from synonym Acantholabrus microstoma (Thompson, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus microstoma Thompson, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus chinensis Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Acantholabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus pentacanthus Lacepède, 1801)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 40 proteins)
To GenBank (25 nucleotides; 40 proteins) (from synonym Labrus exoletus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
