| Xyrichtys victori | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Xyrichtys |
| Species: | X. victori |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyrichtys victori Wellington, 1992 | |
Xyrichtys victori, the Galapagos razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses, found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. [1]
This species reaches a length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in). [2]
The fish is named in honor of Benjamin C. Victor, ichthyologist, CEO of Ocean Science Foundation. He co-discovered this species with Wellington in 1990. [3]
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