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Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Tautogolabrus: Plural of the word "taut", an Indian Brazil name translated by Roger William from f the Narragansett, "tautauog" = sheepshead + Greek, labros = furious.
More on author: Walbaum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 10 - 128 m (Ref. 5951). Temperate; 54°N - 36°N, 77°W - 48°W
Western Atlantic: Newfoundland and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Chesapeake Bay in USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 49746); peso máximo publicado: 1.0 kg (Ref. 7251); edad máxima reportada: 6 años (Ref. 1009)
Inhabits shallow, inshore waters, living on or near the bottom, often congregating in masses around wharves, wrecks and submerged seaweed. During winter they become torpid and remain inshore under rocks in shallow water (Ref. 5951).
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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