Face ring

Latin: Trachinus draco
Size:
50cm
Levested:
4-10 meters
Distribution:
From Morocco and north to Norway. Most common in the south, found north to Trøndelag.
Food:
Crustaceans and small fish.
Facts about Fjesing

The face wrasse is the second most poisonous fish in Northern Europe, second only to the dwarf face wrasse. A spike on the gill covers and the first two spines in the anterior dorsal fin are connected to a poison gland. This fish must be treated with great care!

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