Xyrichtys martinicensis, the rosy razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Xyrichtys |
| Species: | X. martinicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xyrichtys martinicensis Valenciennes, 1840
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Description edit
This species reaches a length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in).[3]
Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of the island of Martinique, FWI.[4]
References edit
- ^ Sadovy, Y.J. & Luiz Rocha. (2010). "Xyrichtys martinicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154697A4609111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154697A4609111.en. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Xyrichtys martinicensis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (i-x)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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