HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesRosy razorfish Rosy razorfish (Xyrichtys martinicensis) Scientific name: Xyrichtys martinicensis Valenciennes, 1840 The Rosy razorfish (Xyrichtys martinicensis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. BiologyFemales 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.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameXyrichtys martinicensisFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range2–21 m (7–69 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 21 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesRock wrasseHalichoeres semicinctusGreen razorfishXyrichtys splendensBlackear wrasseHalichoeres poeyiRainbow wrasseHalichoeres pictusSe?oritaOxyjulis californicaClown wrasseHalichoeres maculipinnaSee 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