WoRMS name details
Xyrichtys pavo Valenciennes, 1840
219071 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219071)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description This species is usually solitary in lagoon and seaward reef areas with fine to loose, coarse sand bottoms (Ref. 1602)....
Description This species is usually solitary in lagoon and seaward reef areas with fine to loose, coarse sand bottoms (Ref. 1602). Dives into the sand when threatened. Feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates, including molluscs and crustaceans (Ref. 9311). Juveniles mimic drifting dead leaves by holding the elongate detached front part of dorsal fin forward over head. Good to eat, flesh very white (Ref. 7364). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Xyrichtys pavo Valenciennes, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219071 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description This species is usually solitary in lagoon and seaward reef areas with fine to loose, coarse sand bottoms (Ref. 1602). Dives into the sand when threatened. Feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates, including molluscs and crustaceans (Ref. 9311). Juveniles mimic drifting dead leaves by holding the elongate detached front part of dorsal fin forward over head. Good to eat, flesh very white (Ref. 7364). [details]Remark Date Eschmeyer, pers. comm. [details]
