HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesYellowblotch razorfish Yellowblotch razorfish (Iniistius aneitensis) Scientific name: Iniistius aneitensis G?nther, 1862 The Yellowblotch razorfish (Iniistius aneitensis) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian Islands, north to the Ryukyus; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Pale, usually showing 4 bars on the body and spots on the head when small. Faint or no vertical bar below eye.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameIniistius aneitensisFamilyLabridae (Wrasses)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length24.0Depth range12–92 m (39–302 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 92 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian Islands, north to the Ryukyus; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesRockmover wrasseNovaculichthys taeniourusPeacock wrasseIniistius pavoSeagrass wrasseNovaculoides macrolepidotusExquisite wrasseCirrhilabrus exquisitusStriated wrassePseudocheilinus evanidusSling-jaw wrasseEpibulus insidiatorSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026