''Xyrichtys blanchardi'', the marmalade razorfish, is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of marine
ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...
from the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Labridae, the
wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine ray-finned fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes.
They are typically small, ...
s. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Description
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of H. Blanchard, captain of the research vessel ''Reine-Pokou'' from which the type specimen was collected.
References
blanchardi
Taxa named by Jean Cadenat
Fish described in 1963
Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
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