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Labridae (Wrasses) > Xyrichtyinae
Etymology: Xyrichtys: Greek, xyreo = that cuts like a knife + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); novacula: Specific name from Latin 'novacula' meaning 'razor'; referring to it being very compressed with front of head forming a sharp edge.
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 90 m (Ref. 3726). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7251) through the Caribbean to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: France to Angola and including the Mediterranean, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Sao Tome Island.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 7251); common length : 20.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2683); Idade máx. registada: 8 anos (Ref. 4742)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 9; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 12; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 12. An elongate, very compressed fish with front of head forming a sharp edge. Snout very blunt; profile steep. Pale greenish, usually with no conspicuous markings on body (Ref. 26938). Head with alternating vertical lines of light blue and light yellow-orange (Ref. 13442).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits clear shallow areas with sandy bottoms, usually in the vicinity of seagrass beds and corals (Ref. 2683). Feeds mainly on mollusks; also crabs and shrimps (Ref. 3726). A protogynous hermaphrodite; sexual dimorphism apparent in head shape and length of pelvic fin (Ref. 5292). Builds nests with coral debris. Dives head first into the sand when frightened (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3726).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Gomon, M.F. and P. Forsyth, 1990. Labridae. p. 868-882. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon, SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5292)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial; peixe desportivo: sim; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.4 - 27.9, mean 24.4 °C (based on 858 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00676 - 0.01349), b=3.00 (2.90 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 4.2 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (tmax=8).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 32.8 [14.9, 67.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.522 [0.286, 1.082] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [15.9, 21.0] %; Omega3 = 0.142 [0.077, 0.259] g/100g; Selenium = 18.7 [8.5, 39.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 56.4 [15.9, 255.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.892 [0.550, 1.509] mg/100g (wet weight);
