Iniistius is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]

Iniistius
Redblotch Razorfish (I. twistii)
I. cyanifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
T. N. Gill, 1862
Type species
Xyrichthys pavo
Valenciennes, 1840[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Duohemipteronotus Fowler, 1956

Species

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The 22 currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Iniistius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Iniistius". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  1. ^ Specimens discovered in the Loay Public Market, Loay, Bohol, Philippines since September 2023. [citation needed]