Iniistius twistii
| Iniistius twistii | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Iniistius |
| Species: | I. twistii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Iniistius twistii (Bleeker, 1856)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Iniistius twistii, the redblotch razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in).[3]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist (1809–1887), the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies who governed for five years from 1851 to 1856.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Russell, B. & Choat, H. (2010). "Iniistius twistii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187539A8562216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187539A8562216.en. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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).
- ^ "Iniistius twistii, Redblotch razorfish". www.fishbase.se.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (i–x)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
 | This Labridae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |