Xyrichtys
splendens
Castelnau, 1855
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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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Green razorfish |
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Max. size:
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17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9626) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 – 15 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 32°N - 33°S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Western Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida (USA) to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea.
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Morphology:
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Adults have a vertically elongate blue spot on each scale, the head has alternating vertical lines of pale blue and brownish orange, but these are broader than on X. novacula; adult males are more green in overall color and have a blue-edged inky black spot on midside of body within a pale region of pink or yellow (Ref. 13442).
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Biology: |
Most common in shallow, sandy areas in and around seagrass beds. Prefers clear waters (Ref. 9626). 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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