Iniistius trivittatus

Iniistius trivittatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species: I. trivittatus
Binomial name
Iniistius trivittatus
(J. E. Randall & Cornish, 2000)
Synonyms
  • Xyrichtys trivittatus J. E. Randall & Cornish, 2000

Iniistius trivittatus is a species of wrasse currently only known from the Pacific waters off Hong Kong and Taiwan. This species inhabits reefs from the surface to 10 m (33 ft) deep. It can reach 30 cm (12 in) in total length.[2]

It is deep bodied and extremely laterally compressed as in all members of its genus. It is distinctively coloured, generally pale yellow with three broad, dark, vertical bars on its body. A further diagnostic trait is the presence of a deep notch between the first two spines of the dorsal fin.[2]

References

  1. Russell, B. 2010. Iniistius trivittatus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Iniistius trivittatus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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