Fish
Goldsinny wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Slim orange-brown wrasse with TWO diagnostic black spots: one high on the tail base, the other at the front of the dorsal fin. Smallest of the common Welsh wrasses.
Usually seen at
7-30 m (median 11 m)
Size
Small (under 10 cm)
Habitat
Rocky crevice, Kelp
Behaviour
Solitary, Hiding
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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