lineolatus, Labrus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1839:90 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 13; ref. 1007] Toulon, Nice, France; Naples, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-0617 to 0620 (2, 1, 2, 1), 0000-0622 to 0623 (1, 2), 0000-0667 (2), 0000-4131 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:86-87 [ref. 19171]. •Synonym of Labrus merula Linnaeus 1758 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:428 [ref. 7204], Parenti & Randall 2000:27 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Labrus merula Linnaeus 1758. Labridae. Habitat: marine.