Xyrichtys
martinicensis
Valenciennes, 1840
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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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Rosy razorfish |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 – 21 m
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
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Morphology:
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Females light greenish gray, becoming pinkish ventrally, with diffuse orange-red stripe from behind eye to base of caudal fin; a broad white area over abdomen, the lower part with vertical lines of red; there may be faint red bars on the body. Large adult males lose the distinctive red, white and black markings; they develop a vertically elongate blue spot on each body scale; a yellow head with near-vertical pale blue bands, and a large dark spot in axil of pectoral fins (Ref. 13442).
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Biology: |
Most common in open sandy areas. Feeds on small sand-dwelling invertebrates. Dives head first into the sand when frightened. Generally common (Ref. 9710). Generally of no interest to fisheries because of its small average size (Ref. 5217).
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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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