Sea fish
Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
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South coast fishing spots
66West coast fishing spots
267Møre and Trøndelag coast fishing spots
277Nordland coast fishing spots
175Troms coast fishing spots
120South coast fishing spots
11West coast fishing spots
69North Sea fishing spots
20Kattegat and Skagerrak fishing spots
34Baltic Sea fishing spots
143- Finnøysundet Agder
- Kittelsnes · shore Agder
- Njervesfjorden Agder
- Åros gjestehavn Agder
- Fløa Agder
- Furuholmen Agder
- Kjosbukta Agder
- Kumlefjorden Agder
- Sandane · shore Vestland
- Bakka · shore Vestland
- Dalsøyra Vestland
- Eivindvik gjestehamn Vestland
- Fivelsdal · shore Vestland
- Floli · shore Vestland
- Grinde · shore Vestland
- Hellevika · shore Vestland
- Åkvika · shore Trøndelag
- Aspa · shore Møre og Romsdal
- Åvikfjorden Trøndelag
- Bafjorden Møre og Romsdal
- Bolgvågen Møre og Romsdal
- Bosskogmarka · shore Trøndelag
- Bremsnes · shore Møre og Romsdal
- Brennskaget · shore Møre og Romsdal
- Austringen · shore Nordland
- Båtslipp Nordland
- Breivika · shore Nordland
- Duken · shore Nordland
- Fjordcamp Nordland
- Gaza · shore Nordland
- Hokland · shore Nordland
- Holmsnes · shore Nordland
- Nord-Lenangen - Davit Ittarvuotna Troms
- Spåkenes marina Troms
- Veidal · shore Troms
- Aglapsvik · shore Troms
- Aursfjordgården · shore Troms
- Austein · shore Troms
- Bakkeby - Sinjárga - Sokkuvuono · shore Troms
- Bakkejord · shore Troms
11 fishing grounds
69 fishing grounds
20 fishing grounds
34 fishing grounds
143 fishing grounds
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South coast
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep
West coast
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Møre and Trøndelag coast
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Nordland coast
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Troms coast
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
South coast
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Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
West coast
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North Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Kattegat and Skagerrak
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Baltic Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
0–30 m
mostly 1–15 m
Water temperature
5–22 °C
ideal 9–18 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
12–36 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Pier / quay
- Around marinas
- Headland
- Mixed shore
- Shingle shore
- Inside harbours
- Harbour mouth
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Gravel
- Rock
- Sand, gravel and rock
- Seaweed
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
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Species profile
- Scientific name
- Symphodus melops
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Corkwing wrasse
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Corkwing wrasse found in?
In our records Corkwing wrasse appears in these seas: South coast — Norway, West coast — Norway, Møre and Trøndelag coast — Norway, Nordland coast — Norway, Troms coast — Norway, West coast — Sweden, South coast — Sweden, North Sea — Denmark, Kattegat and Skagerrak — Denmark, Baltic Sea — Denmark.
In which months is Corkwing wrasse at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: South coast — Norway April, May, July, August, September; West coast — Norway April–September; Møre and Trøndelag coast — Norway May–September; Nordland coast — Norway May–September; Troms coast — Norway May–September; South coast — Sweden July–October; West coast — Sweden April–October; North Sea — Denmark April–September; Kattegat and Skagerrak — Denmark April–September; Baltic Sea — Denmark May–October.
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