Symphodus doderleini Jordan 1890

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 33

Inhabits eel-grass beds. Feeds on bryozoans, worms, small mollusks, and amphipods.

Adults inhabit eel-grass beds (Ref. 4742). Feed on bryozoans, worms, small mollusks, and amphipods (Ref. 4742). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Males build dish shaped nests and guard the eggs (Ref. 205).

Symphodus doderleini is a species of wrasse native to the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea through the Sea of Marmara. It can be found in beds of eelgrass at depths of from 2 to 40 m (6.6 to 131.2 ft), and can reach 10 cm (3.9 in) in standard length.