(Stord - Hordaland / 25 meters / 9.22.2004)

Phylum: Chordata

Superclass: Gnathostomata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Labridae

 

Norwegian: berggyltfamilien

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The family of wrasses includes a large number of colorful species. Some of them feed on parasites. This make them popular coworkers in many Norwegian fish farms, where they help to clean the fish.

Many wrasses change color and sex with growth, starting as females and males - or just females, and turning into males as they age. A single male often dominates a small shoal of females.