Xyrichtys mundiceps Gill, 1862
Cape razorfish
photo by Victor, B.

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Xyrichtyinae
Max. size:  14.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.9 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 15 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and Perlas Islands (Panama).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Max. length (Benjamin Victor, pers. comm., 2000).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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