Iniistius
aneitensis
(Günther, 1862)
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Family:
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Labridae
(Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Yellowblotch razorfish |
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Max. size:
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24.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 12 – 92 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 8°S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian Islands, north to the Ryukyus; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12 - 12;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 12. Pale, usually showing 4 bars on the body and spots on the head when small. Faint or no vertical bar below eye (Ref. 48636).
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Biology: |
Lives on open, clean, sandy areas of lagoon and seaward slopes (Ref. 9710, 37816).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Westneat, Mark
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