Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Finspot Razorfish
Iniistius melanopus
Finspot Razorfish
Category: Razorfishes
Scientific Name: Iniistius melanopus
Size: Up to 10 in. (25 cm)  
Depth: 18-50 ft. (5-15 m)
Distribution: Asian Pacific
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Xyrichtyinae (Subfamily) Razorfishes
       └Iniistius (Genus)
        └I. melanopus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 712763🔗
iNaturalist ID: 187565🔗

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