Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Green Razorfish
Xyrichtys splendens
Green Razorfish
Category: Razorfishes
Scientific Name: Xyrichtys splendens
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 5-35 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Xyrichtyinae (Subfamily) Razorfishes
       └Xyrichtys (Genus)
        └X. splendens (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273608🔗
iNaturalist ID: 115194🔗

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