Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Fivefinger Razorfish
Iniistius pentadactylus
Fivefinger Razorfish
Category: Razorfishes
Scientific Name: Iniistius pentadactylus
Size: Up to 10 in. (25 cm)  
Depth: 6-75 ft. (2-23 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Xyrichtyinae (Subfamily)
        └Iniistius (Genus)
         └I. pentadactylus (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Razorfishes

Fivefinger Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Fivefinger Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Rockmover Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Rockmover Wrasse (Juvenile)

Whitepatch Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Whitepatch Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Finspot Razorfish

Peacock Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Juvenile)



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