Xyrichtys
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| Rosy razorfish (X. martinicensis) | |
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| Pearly razorfish (X. novacula) | |
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| Genus: | Xyrichtys G. Cuvier, 1814
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| Coryphaena novacula Linnaeus, 1758
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Xyrichtys is a genus of wrasses native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found in sandy-bottomed habitats. They are commonly known as razorfishes, as they are very laterally compressed with a sharp bony ridge at the front of their heads. This adaptation allows them to burrow very quickly into the sand at any sign of danger.
Species
The 12 currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Xyrichtys blanchardi (Cadenat & Marchal, 1963) (marmalade razorfish)
- Xyrichtys incandescens A. J. Edwards & Lubbock, 1981
- Xyrichtys javanicus (Bleeker, 1862) Java razorfish
- Xyrichtys martinicensis Valenciennes, 1840 (rosy razorfish)
- Xyrichtys mundiceps T. N. Gill, 1862 (Cape razorfish)
- Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758) (pearly razorfish)
- Xyrichtys rajagopalani Venkataramanujam, Venkataramani & Ramanathan, 1987
- Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1868) (yellow razorfish)
- Xyrichtys splendens Castelnau, 1855 (green razorfish)
- Xyrichtys victori Wellington, 1992 (Galapagos razorfish)
- Xyrichtys virens Valenciennes, 1840
- Xyrichtys wellingtoni G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1995
Gallery
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X. splendens -
X. splendens illustration
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xyrichtys". FishBase. October 2013 version.
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