Labridae

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.