Scale-rayed wrasse
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coastal waters near rocky or sandy bottoms. Feed on benthic invertebrates. Solitary . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dark spot on upper part of caudal peduncle and in the end of the spiny part of the dorsal fin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Scale-rayed wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Scale-rayed wrasse is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 500 m . Temperate; 62°N - 1°S, 32°W - 11°E south to Cape Lopez, Gabon and including Madeira, Azores and the Canary Islands.
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Scale-rayed wrasse is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.6 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 494 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Scale-rayed wrasse has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Scale-rayed Wrasse · scaled-rayed wrasse |
| 🏳️Catalan | Làbrid de Pallon |
| 🌍CYM | gwrachen gennog · Gwrachod Cennog |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Brungylte |
| 🌍ELL | Ακανθολαπίνα |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | täpläselkähuulikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Acantholabre · Roucaou |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Tordo di fondale |
| 🌍MLT | Tirda rara |
| 🌍NNO | brungylt · brungylte |
| 🌍NOB | brungylt · brungylte |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Brungylt |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Palon |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-de-olho-escamoso |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Колючий губан |
| 🌍SLV | Pešec |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tabernero de Profundidad · Tae Rocas · Tordo de Fondo |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | brunsnultra · Brunsultra |
| 🌍TUR | derinsu lapini |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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