pearly razorfish

Xyrichtys novacula

Thirty Eight Centimeters Wrasse of the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
North America
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula), also known as the cleaver wrasse, is a species of wrasse found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Xyrichtys
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7251 ) through the Caribbean to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: France to Angola and including the Mediterranean, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Sao Tome Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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