Goldsinny wrasse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the goldsinny wrasse lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ctenolabrus rupestris
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Labriformes
Family	Labridae

Where does the goldsinny wrasse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the goldsinny wrasse in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the goldsinny wrasse endangered?

The goldsinny wrasse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the goldsinny wrasse?

The goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) is a ray-finned fish in the order Labriformes and the family Labridae, genus Ctenolabrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the goldsinny wrasse

The goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and associated seas. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Goldsinny wrasse (revision 1354652414), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q953316 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).