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Male cuckoo wrasse ©David Stephens
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Female cuckoo wrasse ©Paul Naylor www.marinephoto.co.uk
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Male cuckoo wrasse ©Paul Naylor www.marinephoto.co.uk
Cuckoo wrasse
Scientific name: Labrus mixtus
One of the most colourful fish in UK seas, the cuckoo wrasse looks like it belongs in the tropics. Don't be fooled though, it's very much a native species.
Species information
Statistics
Length: Up to 35cmConservation status
Listed as of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.