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Old 10-21-2019, 03:11 PM   #5
FoodGeekFish
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Originally Posted by AlwaysFishing View Post
Thank you for the correct name. Is this fish common locally?
Relatively common along rocky structure/jetties. That's a female, and like sheephead, they change from female to male as they grow. It's unclear whether this is a progression for all fish, or a population response effect. The males are identifiable by a pronounced black stripe behind the gills.

https://www.pierfishing.com/rock-wrasse/
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