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Five-spotted wrasse

Symphodus roissali (Risso, 1810)

Status not recordedbony fish

The five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the five-spotted wrasse

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the five-spotted wrasse live?

Not recorded

Is the five-spotted wrasse endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the five-spotted wrasse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusSymphodus
  7. SpeciesSymphodus roissali (Risso, 1810)

Synonyms Crenilabrus aeruginosus, Crenilabrus arcuatus, Crenilabrus capistratus, Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus, Crenilabrus roissali, Crenilabrus tigrinus, Labrus aeruginosus, Labrus capistratus, Labrus oculusperdix, Labrus quinquemaculatus, Lutjanus alberti, Lutjanus roissali, Symphodus quinquemaculatus, Symphodus roissali

Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • PlanxetaCatalan
  • pyskoun RoissalůvCzech
  • Femplettet savgylteDanish
  • Fünffleckiger LippfischGerman
  • ΤιγρολαπίναGreek
  • PlanchitaSpanish
  • Kirju sälkhuulkalaEstonian
  • laikkuhuulikalaFinnish
  • LanganeuFrench
  • שפתון ברודHebrew
  • KosiricaCroatian
  • Tordo verdeItalian
  • VijfvleklipvisDutch
  • skrzelówkaPolish
  • Bodião-manchadoPortuguese
  • Губан-перепёлкаRussian
  • buzoçi i ziAlbanian
  • TigersnultraSwedish
  • circirTurkish
  • Зеленушка перепілкаUkrainian
  • Tordo de 5 manchasSpanish
  • Crénilabre à Cinq TachesFrench
  • Зеленушка перепелкаRussian
  • buzoçi pesëpikëshAlbanian
  • Bıldırcın ÇırçırıTurkish
  • Зеленушка-перепілкаUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the five-spotted wrasse

Other species in the same genus Symphodus.

Corkwing

Symphodus melops

LabridaeNo free photo yet

Grey wrasse

Symphodus cinereus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

CompareFive-spotted wrasse vs CorkwingFive-spotted wrasse vs Painted wrasseFive-spotted wrasse vs Long-snouted wrasseFive-spotted wrasse vs Ocellated wrasse

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the five-spotted wrasse?

The five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/five-spotted-wrasse

MLA

“Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/five-spotted-wrasse.

BibTeX
@misc{five_spotted_wrasse_2026,
  title = {Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/five-spotted-wrasse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}