Razorfishes (Iniistius)

General data

Main name: Razorfishes

Classification

Description

Iniistius is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The 21 currently recognized species in this genus are: Iniistius aneitensis (Günther, 1862) (yellowblotch razorfish) Iniistius auropunctatus J. E. Randall, Earle & D. R. Robertson, 2002 Iniistius baldwini (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Baldwins razorfish) Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829) (two-spot razorfish) Iniistius brevipinnis J. E. Randall, 2013 Iniistius celebicus (Bleeker, 1856) (Celebes razorfish) Iniistius cyanifrons (Valenciennes, 1840) Iniistius dea (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (blackspot razorfish) Iniistius evides (D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1909) Iniistius geisha (Araga & Yoshino, 1986) Iniistius griffithsi J. E. Randall, 2007 (Griffiths razorfish) Iniistius jacksonensis (E. P. Ramsay, 1881) (purple-spotted wrasse) Iniistius melanopus (Bleeker, 1857) (yellowpatch razorfish) Iniistius naevus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (blemished razorfish) Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840) (peacock wrasse) Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) (fivefinger wrasse) Iniistius spilonotus (Bleeker, 1857) Iniistius trivittatus (J. E. Randall & Cornish, 2000) Iniistius twistii (Bleeker, 1856) (redblotch razorfish) (Japanese flag fish) Iniistius umbrilatus (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) (razor wrasse) Iniistius verrens (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902)

Species

Yellowblotch razorfish (Iniistius aneitensis)

Peacock wrasse (Iniistius pavo)

Fivefinger razorfish (Iniistius pentadactylus)

Iniistius auropunctatus

Baldwin’s razorfish (Iniistius baldwini)

Two-spot razorfish (Iniistius bimaculatus)

Iniistius brevipinnis

Celebes razorfish (Iniistius celebicus)

Iniistius cyanifrons

Blackspot razorfish (Iniistius dea)

Iniistius evides

Iniistius geisha

Griffiths’ razorfish (Iniistius griffithsi)

Purple-spotted wrasse (Iniistius jacksonensis)

Yellowpatch razorfish (Iniistius melanopus)

Blemished razorfish (Iniistius naevus)

Iniistius opalus

Iniistius spilonotus

Iniistius trivittatus

Redblotch razorfish (Iniistius twistii)

Razor wrasse fish (Iniistius umbrilatus)

Iniistius verrens

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
    
    Labridae - Wrasses->
    
    Coris - Rainbow wrasses->
    
    Labrus - Labrus->
    
    Thalassoma - Thalassoma->
    
    Symphodus - Symphodus->
    
    Tautogolabrus - Kuner->
    
    Halichoeres - Halichoeres->
    
    Choerodon - Tuskfishes->
    
    Achoerodus - Blue gropers->
    
    Pictilabrus - Pictilabrus->
    
    Semicossyphus - Semicossyphus->
    
    Cheilinus - Cheilinus->
    
    Epibulus - Epibulus->
    
    Bodianus - Hogfishes->
    
    Anampses - Anampses->
    
    Hemigymnus - Thicklip wrasses->
    
    Gomphosus - Birdmouth wrasses->
    
    Ctenolabrus - Ctenolabrus->
    
    Centrolabrus - Centrolabrus->
    
    Tautoga - Tautog->
    
    Iniistius - Razorfishes->
    
    Xyrichtys - Razorfishes->
    
    Notolabrus - Notolabrus->
    
    Oxycheilinus - Oxycheilinus->
    
    Lachnolaimus - Hogfishes->
    
    Acantholabrus - Acantholabrus->
    
    Ammolabrus - Ammolabrus->
    
    Anchichoerops - Anchichoerops->
    
    Austrolabrus - Austrolabrus->
    
    Cheilio - Cheilio->
    
    Cirrhilabrus - Cirrhilabrus->
    
    Diproctacanthus - Diproctacanthus->
    
    Clepticus - Clepticus->
    
    Conniella - Conniella->
    
    Cymolutes - Cymolutes->
    
    Decodon - Decodon->
    
    Doratonotus - Doratonotus->
    
    Dotalabrus - Dotalabrus->
    
    Eupetrichthys - Eupetrichthys->
    
    Frontilabrus - Frontilabrus->
    
    Hologymnosus - Hologymnosus->
    
    Labrichthys - Labrichthys->
    
    Labroides - Labroides->
    
    Labropsis - Labropsis->
    
    Lappanella - Lappanella->
    
    Larabicus - Larabicus->
    
    Leptojulis - Leptojulis->
    
    Macropharyngodon - Macropharyngodon->
    
    Malapterus - Malapterus->
    
    Minilabrus - Minilabrus->
    
    Oxyjulis - Oxyjulis->
    
    Parajulis - Parajulis->
    
    Novaculichthys - Novaculichthys->
    
    Novaculoides - Novaculoides->
    
    Novaculops - Novaculops->
    
    Ophthalmolepis - Ophthalmolepis->
    
    Paracheilinus - Paracheilinus->
    
    Polylepion - Polylepion->
    
    Pseudocheilinops - Pseudocheilinops->
    
    Pseudocheilinus - Pseudocheilinus->
    
    Pseudocoris - Pseudocoris->
    
    Pseudodax - Pseudodax->
    
    Pseudojuloides - Pseudojuloides->
    
    Pseudolabrus - Pseudolabrus->
    
    Pteragogus - Pteragogus->
    
    Stethojulis - Stethojulis->
    
    Suezichthys - Suezichthys->
    
    Terelabrus - Terelabrus->
    
    Wetmorella - Wetmorella->
    
    Xenojulis - Xenojulis->
    
    Xiphocheilus - Xiphocheilus->
    
    Scaridae - Parrotfishes->
    
    Odacidae - Cales->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->