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Iniistius dea

Iniistius dea, the blackspot razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from India and north-western Australia to the southern part of Japan and the China seas.

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Iniistius dea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. dea
Binomial name
Iniistius dea
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Synonyms
List
  • Xirichthys dea Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
  • Hemipteronotus dea (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
  • Xyrichtys dea Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
  • Xyrichthys margaritatus Fourmanoir, 1967
  • Xyrichtys margaritatus Fourmanoir, 1967

Iniistius dea, the blackspot razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from India and north-western Australia to the southern part of Japan and the China seas.2

Description

This species reaches a length of 30.00 cm (11.81 in).3

References

References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Iniistius dea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T187623A8583489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187623A8583489.en. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text)
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Iniistius dea". FishBase. June 2013 version.