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Xyrichtys
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Xyrichtys is a genus of wrasses native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found in sandy-bottomed habitats. They are commonly known as razorfishes, as they are very laterally compressed with a sharp bony ridge at the front of their heads. This adaptation allows them to burrow very quickly into the sand at any sign of danger.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Xyrichtys is referenced by 17 other articles, and connects out to Labridae, Animalia and Atlantic Ocean.
Vinony files it under Labridae, Marine fish genera and Taxa named by Georges Cuvier.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyLabridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 306
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- 6
- Family
- Labridae
- Collections
- TCWC, UWFC, ECOSUR, USNM, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States, Philippines, Japan, Mexico, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Indonesia, Belize
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Xyrichtys is a genus of wrasses native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, where they are found in sandy-bottomed habitats. They are commonly known as razorfishes, as they are very laterally compressed with a sharp bony ridge at the front of their heads. This adaptation allows them to burrow very quickly into the sand at any sign of danger.
==Species== The 11 currently recognized species in this genus are: Xyrichtys blanchardi (Cadenat & Marchal, 1963) (marmalade razorfish) Xyrichtys incandescens A. J. Edwards & Lubbock, 1981 (Brazilian razorfish) Xyrichtys javanicus (Bleeker, 1862) (Java razorfish) Xyrichtys martinicensis Valenciennes, 1840 (rosy razorfish) Xyrichtys mundiceps T. N. Gill, 1862 (Cape razorfish) Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758) (pearly razorfish) Xyrichtys rajagopalani Venkataramanujam, Venkataramani & Ramanathan, 1987 (Rajagopalan's razorfish) Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae (Günther, 1868) (yellow razorfish) Xyrichtys splendens Castelnau, 1855 (green razorfish) Xyrichtys victori Wellington, 1992 (Galapagos razorfish) Xyrichtys wellingtoni G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1995 (Clipperton razorfish)
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