Xyrichtys
bimaculatus
Rüppell, 1829
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Family:
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Labridae
(Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Two-spot razorfish |
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Max. size:
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28.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30573) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and the coasts of India (Ref. 5374); and eastern Papua New Guinea (Ref. 11441).
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Biology: |
Probably inhabits open sandy bottoms and dives head-first into the sand with the approach of danger.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Westneat, Mark
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