Iniistius Explained

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

Species

The 22 currently recognized species in this genus are:

• Iniistius aneitensis (Günther, 1862) (yellowblotch razorfish)
• Iniistius auropunctatus J. E. Randall, Earle & D. R. Robertson, 2002
• Iniistius bakunawa (Sorgon, Tea, Meren & Nañola, 2023) (Eclipse-spot razor wrasse)
• Iniistius baldwini (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Baldwin's razorfish)
• Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829) (two-spot razorfish)
• Iniistius brevipinnis J. E. Randall, 2013
• Iniistius celebicus (Bleeker, 1856) (Celebes razorfish)
• Iniistius cyanifrons (Valenciennes, 1840)
• Iniistius dea (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (blackspot razorfish)
• Iniistius evides (D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1909)
• Iniistius geisha (Araga & Yoshino, 1986)
• Iniistius griffithsi J. E. Randall, 2007 (Griffiths' razorfish)
• Iniistius jacksonensis (E. P. Ramsay, 1881) (purple-spotted wrasse)
• Iniistius melanopus (Bleeker, 1857) (yellowpatch razorfish)
• Iniistius naevus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (blemished razorfish)
• Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840) (peacock wrasse)
• Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) (fivefinger wrasse)
• Iniistius spilonotus (Bleeker, 1857)
• Iniistius trivittatus (J. E. Randall & Cornish, 2000)
• Iniistius twistii (Bleeker, 1856) (redblotch razorfish)(Japanese flag fish)
• Iniistius umbrilatus (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (razor wrasse)
• Iniistius verrens (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902)