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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Xyrichtyinae
Genus: Xyrichtys

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Xyrichtys blanchardi (Cadenat & Marchal, 1963)

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Xyrichtys blanchardi
[Marmalade Razorfish]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Western Atlantic

Xyrichtys incandescens Edwards & Lubbock, 1981

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Xyrichtys incandescens
[]
No picture found
 
Xyrichtys javanicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Xyrichtys martinicensis Valenciennes, 1840

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Xyrichtys martinicensis
[Rosy razorfish]

Photo by Victor, B.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Xyrichtys mundiceps Gill, 1862

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Xyrichtys mundiceps
[Cape razorfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Xyrichtys novacula
[Pearly razorfish]
No picture found
 
Xyrichtys rajagopalani
[]

Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government

Central Atlantic
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1868)

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Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae
[Yellow razorfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Xyrichtys splendens Castelnau, 1855

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Xyrichtys splendens
[Green razorfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Xyrichtys victori Wellington, 1992

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Xyrichtys victori
[Galapagos razorfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Xyrichtys wellingtoni Allen & Robertson, 1995

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Xyrichtys wellingtoni
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Xyrichtys blanchardi Marmalade Razorfish Southeast Atlantic 21.2 SL 1963
Xyrichtys incandescens Western Atlantic 1981
Xyrichtys javanicus Indian Ocean 1862
Xyrichtys martinicensis Rosy razorfish Western Atlantic 15 TL 1840
Xyrichtys mundiceps Cape razorfish Eastern Central Pacific 14.5 SL 1862
Xyrichtys novacula Pearly razorfish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1758
Xyrichtys rajagopalani Western Indian Ocean 1987
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae Yellow razorfish Central Atlantic 23.3 SL 1868
Xyrichtys splendens Green razorfish Western Atlantic 17.5 TL 1855
Xyrichtys victori Galapagos razorfish Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1992
Xyrichtys wellingtoni Eastern Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1995



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