A Review of the Razorfish Genus Hemipteronotus (Labridae) of the Atlantic Ocean
Randall JE. 1965. A Review of the Razorfish Genus Hemipteronotus (Labridae) of the Atlantic Ocean. Copeia. 1965(4):487-501
The razorfishes, recently classified in the genera Xyrichtys, Novacula, Novaculichthys, Iniistius, and Novaculops are united under one generic name, Hemipteronotus Lacepede. Five Atlantic species are recognized: novacula from the eastem and western Atlantic Ocean (psittacus, lineata, uniocellatus, cultratus, vitta, vermiculatus, argentimaculata, rosipes, and binghami are synonyms); splendens from the Caribbean region and Brazil (ventralis is a synonym); blanchardi, endemic to Ascension; martinicensis from the Caribbean Sea (modestus, venustus, and infirmus are synonyms); and sanctaehelenae from St. Helena and Ascension.
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Randall, John
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- SFCN
- Keywords
- Hemipteronotus Lacepede, Novacula, Novaculops, Shore Fishes, Xyrichtys