
Iniistius aneitensis
Whitepatch Razorfish
As recorded: Iniistius aneitensis (Günther, 1862)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, L.H. Strauss, and C.J. BoyleCharles J. Boyle →Johnson Randall →L.H. Strauss →
- Date
- August 8, 1983
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kona coast; off Kailua
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 32 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1983, J.E. Randall, L.H. Strauss, and C.J. Boyle also collected 9 other specimens.
Iniistius aneitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Wakatobi Dive Resort
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Bolung 1, Mainland, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-03
Minahasa Utara, ID-SW, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
(c) Matt Tank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Dauin, PH-NR, PH
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13
Minahasa, ID-SW, ID
(c) Eva Paulus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Iniistius aneitensis. BPBM 29289. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39733882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29289.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39733882 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
