BrackishSaltwater
Five-spotted wrasse
Symphodus roissali
Labridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 17 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 118 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, and 20 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found near rocks, mainly in eel-grass beds. Mainly solitary. Nest of seaweed built by male. Feed on mollusks, bivalves, gastropods, shrimps, sea-urchins and hydroids. Males grow faster than females. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Crenilabrus aeruginosus
- Crenilabrus arcuatus
- Crenilabrus capistratus
- Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus
- Crenilabrus roissali
- Crenilabrus tigrinus
In other languages
- Tigersnultra
- Femplettet savgylte
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.