Yellow razorfish (Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae)

Scientific name: Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae G?nther, 1868

Yellow razorfish (Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae)

The Yellow razorfish (Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from St. Helena although it is reported to occur in Ascension Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xyrichtys sanctaehelenae
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.3
Depth range
17–30 m (56–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 17 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from St. Helena although it is reported to occur in Ascension Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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