Iniistius jacksonensis

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Iniistius jacksonensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. jacksonensis
Binomial name
Iniistius jacksonensis
(E. P. Ramsay, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Novacula jacksonensisRamsay, 1881
  • Xyrichtys jacksonensis(Ramsay, 1881)

Iniistius jacksonensis, the purple-spotted wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the wrasse family Labridae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 17.5 cm (6.9 in). [3]

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References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Iniistius jacksonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T187814A8635865. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187814A8635865.en . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland, 1985. Continental shelf fishes of the northern and north-western Australia. An illustrated guide. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research; Clouston & Hall and Peter Pownall Fisheries Information Service, Canberra, Australia. 375 p.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Iniistius jacksonensis" in FishBase . June 2013 version.