HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesGreen razorfish Green razorfish (Xyrichtys splendens) Scientific name: Xyrichtys splendens Castelnau, 1855 The Green razorfish (Xyrichtys splendens) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and southern Florida (USA) to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea. BiologyAdults 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.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameXyrichtys splendensFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length17.5Depth range3–15 m (10–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 15 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda and southern Florida (USA) to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesRosy razorfishXyrichtys martinicensisRock wrasseHalichoeres semicinctusSe?oritaOxyjulis californicaBlackear wrasseHalichoeres poeyiCalifornia sheepheadSemicossyphus pulcherRainbow wrasseHalichoeres pictusSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026