Iniistius is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species
The 22 currently recognized species in this genus are:
- Iniistius aneitensis <small>(Günther, 1862)</small> (yellowblotch razorfish)
- Iniistius auropunctatus <small>J. E. Randall, Earle & D. R. Robertson, 2002</small>
- Iniistius bakunawa <small>(Sorgon, Tea, Meren & Nañola, 2023)</small> (Eclipse-spot razor wrasse)
- Iniistius baldwini <small>(D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903)</small> (Baldwin's razorfish)
- Iniistius bimaculatus <small>(Rüppell, 1829)</small> (two-spot razorfish)
- Iniistius brevipinnis <small>J. E. Randall, 2013</small>
- Iniistius celebicus <small>(Bleeker, 1856)</small> (Celebes razorfish)
- Iniistius cyanifrons <small>(Valenciennes, 1840)</small>
- Iniistius dea <small>(Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)</small> (blackspot razorfish)
- Iniistius evides <small>(D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1909)</small>
- Iniistius geisha <small>(Araga & Yoshino, 1986)</small>
- Iniistius griffithsi <small>J. E. Randall, 2007</small> (Griffiths' razorfish)
- Iniistius jacksonensis <small>(E. P. Ramsay, 1881)</small> (purple-spotted wrasse)
- Iniistius melanopus <small>(Bleeker, 1857)</small> (yellowpatch razorfish)
- Iniistius naevus <small>G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (blemished razorfish)
- Iniistius pavo <small>(Valenciennes, 1840)</small> (peacock wrasse)
- Iniistius pentadactylus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small> (fivefinger wrasse)
- Iniistius spilonotus <small>(Bleeker, 1857)</small>
- Iniistius trivittatus <small>(J. E. Randall & Cornish, 2000)</small>
- Iniistius twistii <small>(Bleeker, 1856)</small> (redblotch razorfish)(Japanese flag fish)
- Iniistius umbrilatus <small>(O. P. Jenkins, 1901)</small> (razor wrasse)
- Iniistius verrens <small>(D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1902)</small>
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