Iniistius verrens

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Iniistius verrens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. verrens
Binomial name
Iniistius verrens
Synonyms
  • Hemipteronotus verrensJordan & Evermann, 1902
  • Xyrichtys verrens(Jordan & Evermann, 1902)
  • Hemipteronotus caeruleopunctatusYu, 1968 [2]

Iniistius verrens, the three banded razorfish or blue razor wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean, including Japan and Taiwan. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Russell, B. (2010). "Iniistius verrens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T187712A8608828. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187712A8608828.en . Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. Yu, M.-J. 1968 [ref. 19775] The labrid fishes of Taiwan. Biological Bulletin Department of Biology College of Science Tunghai University Ichthyol. Ser. No. 4: 1-137.
  3. 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).
  4. "Iniistius verrens".