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Issue: Vol. 5849 No. 1: 9 Jul. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5849.1.9
Page range: 147-150
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First record of the blemished razorfish, Iniistius naevus Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Teleostei: Labridae) from mainland Indian waters

Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management; Fisheries College and Research Institute; Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU); Thoothukudi - 628 008; Tamil Nadu; India
Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management; Fisheries College and Research Institute; Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU); Thoothukudi - 628 008; Tamil Nadu; India
Director of Research; Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU); Nagapattinam - 611 002; Tamil Nadu; India
Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management; Fisheries College and Research Institute; Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU); Thoothukudi - 628 008; Tamil Nadu; India
Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management; Fisheries College and Research Institute; Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU); Thoothukudi - 628 008; Tamil Nadu; India
Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management; Fisheries College and Research Institute; Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU); Thoothukudi - 628 008; Tamil Nadu; India
Pisces Iniistius naevus mainland Indian waters

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How to Cite

Paul, J.J., Durairaja, R., Jayakumar, N., Sharumathi, M., Sasikumar, R.G. & Granap, S.P.A. (2026) First record of the blemished razorfish, Iniistius naevus Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Teleostei: Labridae) from mainland Indian waters. Zootaxa, 5849 (1), 147–150. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5849.1.9