Author: (Risso, 1810)
FBname: Five-spotted wrasse
Comments: Adults are found near rocks, mainly in eel-grass beds (Ref. 4742).  Mainly solitary (Ref. 4742).  Nest of seaweed built by male (Ref. 4742).  Feed on mollusks, bivalves, gastropods, shrimps, sea-urchins and hydroids (Ref. 4742).  Males grow faster than females (Ref. 4742).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).