Five-spotted wrasse
Symphodus roissali
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A wrasse from the eastern Atlantic, from the Bay of Biscay to Morocco, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, from rocky areas with seagrass. It reaches 17 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Symphodus roissali
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Crenilabrus aeruginosus, Crenilabrus arcuatus, Crenilabrus capistratus, Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus, Crenilabrus roissali, Crenilabrus tigrinus, Labrus aeruginosus, Labrus capistratus, Labrus oculusperdix, Lutjanus alberti, Lutjanus roissali, Symphodus quinquemaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17 cm
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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