Sea fish
Pearly razorfish
Xyrichtys novacula
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Other names: Raor
- Habitat
- Sand · seagrass · shallow
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Where is Pearly razorfish caught?
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Mediterranean fishing spots
101Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
13Balearic Sea fishing spots
68Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
115- Abocador de la Claveguera Alicante · Dénia
- Barranc de Martorell Alicante · Dénia
- Barranco de las Estacas Alicante · Torrevieja
- Cadaqués · river mouth sector 2 Girona · Cadaqués
- Clot de Galvany Alicante
- Còrrec de la Cala Pedrosa Girona · Cadaqués
- Platja del Perellonet - Recatí Valencia · València
- Platja del Quarter Vell Castellón · Castelló
- Oued Aliane Cádiz · Tarifa
- Oued Rmel Cádiz · Tarifa
- Oued Sghir Cádiz · Tarifa
- Tarifa · river mouth sector Cádiz · Tarifa
- Tarifa · river mouth sector 2 Cádiz · Tarifa
- Tarifa · river mouth sector 3 Cádiz · Tarifa
- Tarifa · river mouth sector 4 Cádiz · Tarifa
- Tarifa · river mouth sector 5 Cádiz · Tarifa
- Alcúdia · river mouth sector 4 Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Cala Alcaufar Menorca · Maó
- Cales Pous Menorca · Ciutadella
- Ciutadella · river mouth sector 3 Menorca · Ciutadella
- comellar de Cala Egos Mallorca · Palma
- Eivissa · river mouth sector Eivissa
- Maó · river mouth sector 7 Menorca · Maó
- Palma · pier sector Mallorca · Palma
- Arrecife · pier sector 2 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · pier sector 3 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · beach sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · beach sector 2 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · harbour and marina sector Lanzarote · Arrecife
- Arrecife · breakwater sector 4 Lanzarote · Arrecife
- El Pesquero de la Playa Dulce El Hierro · La Restinga
- Embarcadero de Orchilla El Hierro · La Restinga
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Strait of Gibraltar
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Balearic Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Atlantic Ocean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 0 Apr
- 0 May
- 37 Jun
- 37 Jul
- 36 Aug
- 37 Sep
- 37 Oct
- 0 Nov
- 0 Dec
Not recommended this month
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
1–90 m
mostly 1–30 m
Water temperature
13.5–32.1 °C
ideal 19.7–27.9 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
20.7–39.3 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
- Cove / inner bay
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Xyrichtys novacula
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Raor
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Pearly razorfish found in?
In our records Pearly razorfish appears in these seas: Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Pearly razorfish at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Mediterranean — Spain August–November; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain August–November; Balearic Sea — Spain August–November; Atlantic Ocean — Spain September–December.
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