Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Goldsinny-wrasse
Comments: On rocky, weed-covered shores (1-50 m); larger specimens deeper than young.  Feed on bryozoans, crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 3397).  Spawning takes place in summer when the male defends a territory (Ref. 35388).  Used in salmon culture as cleaner fish (Helmut Tethmeyer, pers. comm.).