Biology:Iniistius twistii

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Iniistius twistii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. twistii
Binomial name
Iniistius twistii
(Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Reuvens, 1895 Bleeker, 1856
  • Herre, 1933 Xyrichtys twistii
  • Novacula twistii (Bleeker, 1856)
  • Novacula stockumii Hemipteronotus nigromaculatus

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. [1]

This species reaches a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist (1809–1887), the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. He ruled for five years from 1851 to 1856. [3]

References

  1. 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).
  2. "Iniistius twistii, Redblotch razorfish". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Iniistius-twistii.html. 
  3. "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (i–x)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/labriformes2/. 


Wikidata ☰ Q11030026 entry