Novaculops pastellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Novaculops
Species:
N. pastellus
Binomial name
Novaculops pastellus
(Randall, Earle & Rocha 2008)
Synonyms

Xyrichtys pastellus Randall, Earle & Rocha 2008

Novaculops pastellus, the Lord Howe sandy, is a fish of the family Labridae, subfamily Xyrichtyinae, commonly known as razorfishes.[2] It's a rare fish known only from the Lord Howe Island region in the Tasman Sea, and inhabits open sandy bottoms. Like other razorfishes, it dives quickly into the sand when threatened. This species was originally described in the genus Xyrichthys and later transferred to Novaculops.[3] It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Yeeting, B. (2009-03-06). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Xyrichtys pastellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2010-4.rlts.t187629a8584906.en. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ↑ Rossella (2008-07-10). "Xyrichtys pastellus, a new razorfish from the southwest Pacific, with discussion of the related X. sciistius and X. woodi ⋆ aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology". aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Novaculops pastellus". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2021-03-05.


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