Iniistius bimaculatus

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Iniistius bimaculatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. bimaculatus
Binomial name
Iniistius bimaculatus
(Rüppell, 1829)
Synonyms
List
  • Xyrichtys bimaculatusRüppell, 1829
  • Novacula punctulataValenciennes, 1840
  • Hemipteronotus punctulatus(Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Xyrichtys punctulatus(Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Hemipteronotus hypospilusSchultz, 1960
  • Xyrichtys hypospilus(Schultz, 1960)

Iniistius bimaculatus, the two-spot razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and off the coasts of India. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 28.5 cm (11.2 in). [3]

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References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Iniistius bimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T187727A8614200. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187727A8614200.en . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. Gomon, M.F. and J.E. Randall, 1984. Labridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Iniistius bimaculatus" in FishBase . June 2013 version.