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Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Labridae (Wrasses) > Xyrichtyinae
Etymology: Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail; opalus: Name from Latin 'opalus' meaning opal, referring to the numerous spots on the body.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 15 - 64 m (Ref. 127939). Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.1 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 127939)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 9; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 12; Anale stekels: 3; Anale zachte stralen: 11 - 13. This species can be distinguished from other congeners in having a broad band of small scale rows on the cheek; with a single small scale below the eye; the first two dorsal-fin spines are short, their length similar to those of other spines of dorsal fin; central gill-raker of lower limb of first gill arch with a single branch; greate body depth 33.5-39.2% SL; several small blotches on the anal-fin base; scale rows below lateral line 10; first upper limb of gill arch with four branches on central gill-raker; head length 32.9-36.0% (mean 34.3%); pre-pectoral-fin length 29.8-32.5% (31.2%); orbit diameter 6.1-7.3% (6.8%); postorbital length 14.9-18.4% (16.8%); small blotches on head (Ref. 127939).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Fukui, Y., 2018. Redescription of Iniistius jacksonensis (Ramsay 1881) and description of Iniistius opalus sp. nov. from northern Australia (Perciformes: Labridae). Ichthyol. Res. 66(2):258-268. (Ref. 127939)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
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