Genus Iniistius Gill, 1862
- Iniistius Gill, T.N. 1862. Catalogue of the fishes of Lower California in the Smithsonian Institution, collected by Mr. J. Xanthus. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 14(3–4): 140-151 [143].
Type species:
Xyrichthys pavo Valenciennes, 1840 by original designation.
Introduction
Specimens are rare in collections, often trawled. The species are often found in deepwater or on sand adjacent to coral reefs. In some species only juveniles are observed by divers.
Separated by Randall & Earle 2002 and Randall et al. (2008) from Xyrichtys and other sand-diving razorfishes, apparently based on an unpublished PhD thesis of T. Nyugen. Kuiter (2010) combined most of these genera into the genus Xyrichtys. Westneat (2001) also did not recognise Iniistius, however, Westneat & Alfaro (2005) did recognise the genus. The genera are currently not well defined and further work is needed to resolve the generic classification. Tentatively we follow Parenti & Randall (2000, 2011) for generic placement.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands, Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
General References
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 68: 1-97
Parenti, P. & Randall, J.E. 2011. Checklist of the species of the families Labridae and Scaridae: an update. Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 13: 29-44
Randall, J.E., Earle, J.E. & Rocha, L.A. 2008. Xyrichtys pastellus, a new razorfish from the southwest Pacific, with discussion of the related X. sciistius and X. woodi. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 14(3): 149-158
Randall, J.E. & Earle, J.L. 2002. Review of Hawaiian razorfishes of the genus Iniistius (Perciformes: Labridae). Pacific Science 56(4): 389-402
Westneat, M.W. 2001. Labridae. pp. 3381-3467 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218.
Westneat, M.W. & Alfaro, M.E. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of the reef fish family Labridae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36(2): 370-390
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | LABROIDEI | 19-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |