Java razorfish

The Java razorfish (Xyrichtys javanicus) is a doubtful species of wrasse about which little is known. This fish gets the name "javanicus" from Java, Indonesia, from which the type specimen was supposedly obtained. Also, some fish have been reported to have been spotted in the Red Sea,^[2] but these are considered erroneous.^[1] The validity of this species is questioned pending further studies.^[2]

Java razorfish
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Xyrichtys
Species:	X. javanicus
Binomial name
Xyrichtys javanicus (Bleeker, 1862)
Synonyms
Novacula javanica Bleeker, 1862 Iniistius javanicus (Bleeker, 1862)