Wrasse (?), n. [W. gwrachen.]
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned
fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in
the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species
are bright-colored.
&fist; Among the European species are the ballan wrasse (Labrus
maculatus), the streaked wrasse (L. lineatus), the red wrasse
(L. mixtus), the comber wrasse (L. comber), the blue-striped,
or cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (L. vulgaris), and the seawife.
Wrasse (?), n. [W. gwrachen.]
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned
fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in
the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species
are bright-colored.
&fist; Among the European species are the ballan wrasse (Labrus
maculatus), the streaked wrasse (L. lineatus), the red wrasse
(L. mixtus), the comber wrasse (L. comber), the blue-striped,
or cook, wrasse (see Peacock fish, under Peacock), the
rainbow wrasse (L. vulgaris), and the seawife.
