Iniistius griffithsi

Iniistius griffithsi, the Griffiths' razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the Indian Ocean. [1]

Iniistius griffithsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Iniistius
Species:
I. griffithsi
Binomial name
Iniistius griffithsi

This species reaches a length of 14.3 cm (5.6 in).[2][3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Jeremy Griffiths, one of the two fishermen who captured the type specimen via handline.[4]

References
  1. Randall, J.E., 2007. Iniistius griffithsi, a new razorfish (Perciformes: Labridae) from Mauritius. Smithiana Bull. 7:9-13.
  2. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/63440
  3. "Iniistius griffithsi". fishesofaustralia.net.au.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (i-x)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 February 2023.


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