WoRMS taxon details
Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)
273575 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:273575)
accepted
Species
Crenilabrus pavo (non Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misapplied)
Crenilabrus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Labrus lapina Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted (synonym)
Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814 · unaccepted
Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Lutjanus lapina (Forsskål, 1775) · unaccepted
Symphodus (Crenilabrus) tinca (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (alternative representation of a...)
alternative representation of a superseded new combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787 [details] Available for editors
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273575 on 2026-04-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Labrus lapina Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): 36 [details]
original description (of Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814) Pallas, P. S. (1814). Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica, sistens omnium animalium in extenso Imperio Rossico et adjacentibus maribus observatorum recensionem, domicilia, mores et descriptiones anatomen atque icones plurimorum.3 vols.[1811-1814]. <em>Academia Scientiarum, Petropolis [Sankt Petersburg].</em> v. 3: i-vii + 1-428 + index (I-CXXV), Pls. 1, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21.
page(s): 262 [details]
original description (of Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 36 [details]
original description (of Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814) Pallas, P. S. (1814). Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica, sistens omnium animalium in extenso Imperio Rossico et adjacentibus maribus observatorum recensionem, domicilia, mores et descriptiones anatomen atque icones plurimorum.3 vols.[1811-1814]. <em>Academia Scientiarum, Petropolis [Sankt Petersburg].</em> v. 3: i-vii + 1-428 + index (I-CXXV), Pls. 1, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21.
page(s): 262 [details]
original description (of Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787 [details] Available for editors
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 (WoRCS)
Kovačić, M.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Patzner, R. A. (2024). Fishes in Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 9(6): 243., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/6/243 [details] Available for editors
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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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | shapurinapeshku jeshilbuzoçi palluabuzoçi | [details] |
| Dutch | pauwlipvis [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | East Atlantic peacock wrasse | [details] |
| Hebrew | שפתון טווסי | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Ταωλαπίνα [from synonym] | [details] |
| Russian | Зеленушка рулена | [details] |
| Turkish | circir | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Зеленушка рулена | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (26 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Lutjanus lapina (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Labrus lapina Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) (from synonym Crenilabrus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Symphodus tinca)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus lapina Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lutjanus lapina (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus pavo (non Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (86 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (86 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Symphodus (Crenilabrus) tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI (from synonym Symphodus (Crenilabrus) tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Lutjanus lapina (Forsskål, 1775))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Labrus lapina Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (45 publications) (from synonym Crenilabrus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Symphodus tinca)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus lapina Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus polychrous Pallas, 1814)
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lutjanus lapina (Forsskål, 1775))
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus pavo (non Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Crenilabrus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (86 nucleotides; 21 proteins) (from synonym Labrus tinca Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (86 nucleotides; 21 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Symphodus (Crenilabrus) tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI (from synonym Symphodus (Crenilabrus) tinca (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI
To ITIS