Grey Wrasse
Symphodus cinereus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 694
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The grey wrasse (Symphodus cinereus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. It inhabits coastal waters, preferring beds of eelgrass at depths from 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 65.6 ft). It can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 8 cm (3.1 in). It is important to local peoples as a food fish and is popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Grey wrasse”.