The eclipse-spot razor wrasse (Iniistius bakunawa) is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific.[1][2]
| Eclipse-spot razor wrasse | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Iniistius |
| Species: | I. bakunawa
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| Binomial name | |
| Iniistius bakunawa Sorgon, Tea, Meren & Nañola 2023
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Discovery edit
The species was written from seven specimens obtained from public fish markets from the Philippines, and two specimens from deep channel trawls from Western Australia.
Appearance edit
The new species is highly distinctive in having a pale jade green body with a large black and white concentric ellipsoid ocellus on the posterior edge of its dorsal fin.[3]
Naming edit
The species was named Bakunawa, referring to a draconic creature in Visayan mythology that would have caused an eclipse by devouring the moon. The name was given in reference to the eclipse-like mark on the dorsal fin, which resembles a total solar eclipse.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "FAMILY Details for Labridae - Wrasses". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes:". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b Pskhun (2023-09-05). "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2023] Iniistius bakunawa • A New Species of Razor Wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) from the Philippines and Western Australia". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Iniistius bakunawa". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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