''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 11 currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Xyrichtys blanchardi''
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* André Marchal (1894–1980), French organist and teacher
* Arlette Marchal (1902–1984), French film actress
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, 1963) (marmalade razorfish)
* ''
Xyrichtys incandescens
''Xyrichtys incandescens'', the Brazilian razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and ...
''
A. J. Edwards & Lubbock, 1981 (Brazilian razorfish)
* ''
Xyrichtys javanicus
The Java razorfish (''Xyrichtys javanicus'') is a doubtful species of wrasse about which little is known. This fish gets the name ''"javanicus"'' from Java, Indonesia, from which the type specimen was supposedly obtained. Also, some fish have be ...
''
(Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Xyrichtys martinicensis
''Xyrichtys martinicensis'', the rosy razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is na ...
'' Valenciennes, 1840 (rosy razorfish)
* '' Xyrichtys mundiceps'' T. N. Gill, 1862 (Cape razorfish)
* '' Xyrichtys novacula'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) (pearly razorfish)
* '' Xyrichtys rajagopalani'' Venkataramanujam, Venkataramani & Ramanathan, 1987 (Rajagopalan's razorfish)
* '' Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae'' ( GĂĽnther, 1868) (yellow razorfish)
* ''Xyrichtys splendens
''Xyrichtys splendens'', the green razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse ...
'' Castelnau, 1855 (green razorfish)
* '' Xyrichtys victori'' Wellington, 1992 (Galapagos razorfish)
* '' Xyrichtys wellingtoni'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1995 (Clipperton razorfish)
Gallery
File:Green razorfish Xyrichtys splendens.jpg, ''X. splendens''
File:Xyrichtys splendens.jpg, ''X. splendens'' illustration
References
Labridae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
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