• Source: Iniistius twistii
  • Iniistius twistii, the redblotch razorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.


    Description


    This species reaches a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in).


    Etymology


    The fish is named in honor of Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van Twist (1809–1887), the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies who governed for five years from 1851 to 1856.


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