Goldsinny-wrasse
📖 Overview
On rocky, weed-covered shores (1-50 m); larger specimens deeper than young. Feed on bryozoans, crustaceans and gastropods . Spawning takes place in summer when the male defends a territory . Used in salmon culture as cleaner fish (Helmut Tethmeyer, pers. comm.).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dark spot on caudal peduncle and front end of dorsal fin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Goldsinny-wrasse is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Also Ref. 103751.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m, usually 1 - 20 m . Temperate; 64°N - 30°N, 11°W - 42°E known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
🌿 Ecology
bryozoans, crustaceans and gastropods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Gold-sinny · Goldsinny · Goldsinny wrasse · Goldsinny wrasse, Goldsinny · Goldsinny-wrasse · Rock cook |
| 🌍BRE | gourlazenn |
| 🌍CES | ježdík skalní |
| 🌍CYM | Gwrachod Mair · gwrachen Fair |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Havkaruds · Havkarusse |
| 🇩🇪German | Klippenbarsch |
| 🌍ELL | Κατραβάνος |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Kivihuulikala |
| 🇫🇷French | Cténolabre · Rouquié · cténolabre rupestre · labre doré |
| 🌍GLG | Taberneiro |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Kliplipvis |
| 🌍NNO | bergnebb · berse · gandaråta · lapparåta · råte · strikjette · harjåd · stinte |
| 🌍NOB | bergnebb · harjåd · stinte · berse · råte · strikjette |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Bergnebb |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Wargacz skalik |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-rupestre |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гребенчатый губан · Губан гребенчатый |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tabernero |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Stensnultra |
| 🌍TUR | circir · ot baligi |
| 🌍UKR | Гребінчастий губань золотистий · Губан гребінчастий · Губань-скельник |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Goldsinny-wrasse.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 22 records indexed .
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