HomeFreshwater aquarium fishOther freshwater fishFive-spotted wrasse Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali) Scientific name: Symphodus roissali Risso, 1810 The Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali) is a brackish-water fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Gascogne to Gibraltar including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. BiologyAdults are found near rocks, mainly in eel-grass beds. Mainly solitary. Nest of seaweed built by male. Feed on mollusks, bivalves, gastropods, shrimps, sea-urchins and hydroids. Males grow faster than females. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSymphodus roissaliFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length17.0Common length12.0Depth range1–30 m (3–98 ft)EnvironmentMarine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Atlantic: Gulf of Gascogne to Gibraltar including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20-0.62; tm=1; tmax=8) More other freshwater fishFinescale tigerfishDatnioides microlepisShort-tailed pipefishMicrophis brachyurus brachyurusFreshwater garfishXenentodon cancilaPumpkinseedLepomis gibbosusLined soleAchirus lineatusSouth American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxaSee all other freshwater fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026