Iniistius dea

Iniistius dea
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific 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 deaTemminck & Schlegel, 1845 Xyrichthys margaritatusFourmanoir, 1967 Xyrichtys margaritatusFourmanoir, 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

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.