Pearly razorfish
Xyrichtys novacula
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A razorfish from the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. It reaches 38 centimetres, but most are no more than 20.
- Scientific name
- Xyrichtys novacula
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Amorphocephalus granulatus, Coryphaena lineata, Coryphaena lineolata, Coryphaena novacula, Coryphaena psittacus, Hemipteronotus copei, Hemipteronotus novacula, Hemipteronotus psittacus, Novacula coryphaena, Novacula coryphaenoides, Novacula coryphena, Novacula cultrata, Novacula lineata, Novacula lineolata, Novacula novacula
Origin
- Native region
- Europa, África, América do Norte, América do Sul, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38 cm
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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