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Iniistius twistii

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Iniistius twistii
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Novacula twistii Bleeker, 1856
  • Xyrichtys twistii (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Novacula stockumii Reuvens, 1895
  • Hemipteronotus nigromaculatus Herre, 1933

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

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This species reaches a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in).[3]

Etymology

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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

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  1. ^ 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)
  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. ^ "Iniistius twistii, Redblotch razorfish". www.fishbase.se.
  4. ^ 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.