Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus 1758)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 76-77

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C3E5AF7F-1C84-450E-B228-BD78D0084071
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346430
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus 1758)
status

Treatment

Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL —Pearly razorfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Xyrichthys novacula (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by George et al. (1961: 20); subsequently recorded as Xyrichthys novacula (Linnaeus) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Xyrichthys novacula (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 196–197);); recently recorded as Xyrichthys novacula View in CoL by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH, USNM and FMNH (as X. cultratus View in CoL ).

Distribution. Western Atlantic: southern Florida ( U.S.A.) south to Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: Spain south to Gabon, including Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 12 April 2008); Med. ( LC: 13 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, HAB, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .