Xyrichtys martinicensis

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Xyrichtys martinicensis
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Rosy razorfish (X. martinicensis)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Xyrichtys
Species:
X. martinicensis
Binomial name
Xyrichtys martinicensis

Xyrichtys martinicensis, the rosy razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. Found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. [1]

This species reaches a length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in). [2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the island of Martinique, FWI. [3]

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References

  1. Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Xyrichtys martinicensis" in FishBase . February 2015 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (i-x)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 February 2023.