Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pearly Razorfish
Xyrichtys novacula
Pearly Razorfish
Category: Razorfishes
Scientific Name: Xyrichtys novacula
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Xyrichtyinae (Subfamily) Razorfishes
       └Xyrichtys (Genus)
        └X. novacula (Species)
WoRMS ID: 126971🔗
iNaturalist ID: 115188🔗

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