Long Beach Inner Harbor - 10/20/19

[FoodGeekFish]

Originally Posted by AlwaysFishing

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/