Five-spotted wrasse

Symphodus roissali

The five-spotted wrasse, ''Symphodus roissali'', is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Spain to Morocco and through the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. This species inhabits rocky areas usually within beds of eelgrass at depths from 1 to 30 m . It can reach 17 cm in standard length, though usually not more than 12 cm . This species is sought by local peoples as a food fish and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusSymphodus
SpeciesS. roissali
Photographed in
Spain