Wrasse Cuckoo (Labrus mixtus)

Wrasse Cuckoo (Labrus mixtus)

A Dingle Cuckoo Wrasse for well-known angler and writer Dave Lewis, 2012

A Dingle Cuckoo Wrasse for well-known angler and writer Dave Lewis, 2012

Specimen weight: 1.25 lbs (0.567 kg)
Record: 2 lbs 7 ozs, Causeway Coast, 1998

Fin-ray formula D XVI-XVIII/11-14, A Ill/9-11. Coloration:males orange, vivid blue heads and vivid blue lines across the gill covers and along the sides; females red, with three dark spots on the back, under and behind the soft dorsal. Grows to about 2 lb.

Best Times to Fish Wrasse Cuckoo
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