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Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pearly razorfish
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Canary Islands country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gomon, M.F. and P. Forsyth, 1990
National Database: PescaBase

Common names from other countries

Donzelle lame, Rao, Cleaver wrasse, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Xyrichtyinae
Etymology: Xyrichtys: Greek, xyreo = that cuts like a knife + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  novacula: Specific name from Latin 'novacula' meaning 'razor'; referring to it being very compressed with front of head forming a sharp edge..
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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