Common names:
Doncella cuchilla, Galán, Rao
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found in sandy bottoms throughout northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands where it is considered an exquisite delicacy. It is for this reason that the government has established prohibitions during the months of spring and summer (Josep Andreu, pers. comm.)
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Gomon, M.F. and P. Forsyth, 1990
National Database:
ICTIMED
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Xyrichtyinae
Etymology: Xyrichtys:Greek, xyreo = that cuts like a knife + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); novacula:Specific name from Latin 'novacula' meaning 'razor'; referring to it being very compressed with front of head forming a sharp edge.. More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 90 m (Ref. 3726). Subtropical
Distribution
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