Iniistius bimaculatus, the two-spot razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and off the coasts of India.[2]

Iniistius bimaculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. bimaculatus
Binomial name
Iniistius bimaculatus
(Rüppell, 1829)
Synonyms
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  • Xyrichtys bimaculatus Rüppell, 1829
  • Novacula punctulata Valenciennes, 1840
  • Hemipteronotus punctulatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Xyrichtys punctulatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Hemipteronotus hypospilus Schultz, 1960
  • Xyrichtys hypospilus (Schultz, 1960)

Description

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This species reaches a length of 28.5 cm (11.2 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Russell, B. (2010). "Iniistius bimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187727A8614200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187727A8614200.en. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Gomon, M.F. and J.E. Randall, 1984. Labridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Iniistius bimaculatus". FishBase. June 2013 version.