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Peacock wrasse
Iniistius pavo
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Peacock wrasse
- Scientific
- Iniistius pavo
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Labridae (wrasses)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 42 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 100 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A razorfish with a steep blunt head and a dark bar below the eye; juveniles have a long banner-like front dorsal fin and drift like a leaf. It reaches about 42 cm and dives into sand when alarmed.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Iniistius-pavo.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Juvenile_Blue_Razor_Wrasse.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.