''Xyrichtys blanchardi'', the marmalade razorfish, is a

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of marine

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from the

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Labridae, the

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s. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Description

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of H. Blanchard, captain of the research vessel ''Reine-Pokou'' from which the type specimen was collected.

References

blanchardi Taxa named by Jean Cadenat Fish described in 1963 Fish of the Atlantic Ocean {{Labridae-stub