Genus Iniistius

Summary:
Species of the genus Iniistius have highly compressed bodies, a notch separating the first two dorsal-fin spines from the rest of the fin, and a steep forehead with a firm knife-like anterior edge - enabling them to easily dive into the sand when threatened.
Author: Bray, D.J. 2019

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Bray, D.J. 2019, Iniistius in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/718

References

Kuiter, R.H. 2010. Labridae fishes: wrasses. Seaford, Victoria, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 398.

Fukui, Y. 2019. Redescription of Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay 1881) and description of Iniistius opalus sp. nov. from northern Australia (Perciformes: Labridae). Ichthyological Research 66(2): 258-268. pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-018-0673-0

Randall, J.E., Earle, J.E. & Rocha, L.A. 2008. Xyrichtys pastellus, a new razorfish from the southwest Pacific, with discussion of the related X. sciistius and X. woodi. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 14(3): 149-158 

Randall, J.E. & Earle, J.L. 2002. Review of Hawaiian razorfishes of the genus Iniistius (Perciformes: Labridae). Pacific Science 56(4): 389-402
Westneat, M.W. & Alfaro, M.E. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the reef fish family Labridae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36(2): 370-390