Cape razorfish (Xyrichtys mundiceps)

Scientific name: Xyrichtys mundiceps Gill, 1862

Cape razorfish (Xyrichtys mundiceps)

The Cape razorfish (Xyrichtys mundiceps) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California, Mexico and Perlas Islands (Panama).

Biology

Max. length (Benjamin Victor, pers. comm., 2000).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xyrichtys mundiceps
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.5
Depth range
12–15 m (39–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and Perlas Islands (Panama).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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