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| Ctenolabrus rupestris Linneaus 1758 |
Ctenolabrus rupestris (the goldsinny wrasse ,goldsinney, goldfinny) is a small wrasse living in crevices and sheltered spots in rocky areas of Atlantic waters, typically between the surface and 50m depth. The Actinopterygii (the plural form of Actinopterygius) comprise the class of the ray-finned fishes. The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all bony Fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. Labroidei is a Suborder of the Perciformes, the largest order of fish The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine Fish, many of which are brightly colored Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Description
The goldsinny has a reddish brown upper body with a paler belly. There is a black spot on top at the start of the tail fin. There is an additional black spot at the start of the dorsal fin which is often indistinct.
Commercial Use
The goldsinny is fond of sea lice and has been used to clean salmon in commercial farms together with the ballan wrasse. The Ballan wrasse or simply wrasse, Labrus bergylta, is a Wrasse of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Both these wrasse are not easy to retain in the salmon farms as they escape through the nets being significantly smaller than the salmon.
References
TSN 170733. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Integrated Taxonomic Information System ( ITIS) is a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the Taxonomy of biological Species
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