Pearly razorfish
| Pearly razorfish | |
|---|---|
| Xyrichtys novacula, a Mediterranean Sea specimen at the Civic Aquarium of Milan | |
| Xyrichtys novacula in the Atlantic Ocean, Southeast U.S. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Xyrichtys |
| Species: | X. novacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula), commonly known as cleaver wrasse, is a species of wrasse. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.