Grey wrasse

The grey wrasse (Symphodus cinereus) is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. It inhabits coastal waters, preferring beds of eelgrass at depths from 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 65.6 ft). It can reach 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 8 cm (3.1 in). It is important to local peoples as a food fish and is popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Grey wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Symphodus
Species:	S. cinereus
Binomial name
Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Synonyms[2]
Labrus cinereus Bonnaterre, 1788 Crenilabrus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Symphodus cinereus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Labrus griseus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 Crenilabrus griseus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) Crenilabrus staitii Nordmann, 1840 Symphodus cinereus staitii (Nordmann, 1840)