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Iniistius bakunawa Sorgon, Tea, Meren & Nañola, 2023 Eclipse-spot razor wrasse |
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photo by
Motomura, H. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Xyrichtyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.24 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 54 - 57 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Philippines & western Australia | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: 7 horizontal rows of scales on cheek; GR: 4-6 + 8-11 = 12-17; gill rakers short, bearing teeth; and tubed lateral line scales 23-26; 2 scales dorsoanteriorly on opercle. Colouration: Head and body pale yellowish to jade green with a large black and white concentric ellipsoid ocellus on the posteriormost edge of its dorsal fin. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||