Peacock Razorfish

Scientific Name: Iniistius pavo
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 35cm
Identification: TP - Steep blunt head; light gray; whitish patch on lower forebody with one or two black spots above, may display dusky bars.
Favourite: Solitary; dive into sand when alarmed and to sleep at night.
Hide-out: Open sand areas near reefs in 20-100m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Hawaii, French Polynesia and Central America. S. Japan to Australia.

Fivefinger Razorfish

Scientific Name: Iniistius pentadactylus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: TP - Greenish gray; 4-5 overlapping red spots (appear dark underwater) above pectoral fin, often whitish area followed by a dark blotch on forebody; steep blunt head.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose groups.
Hide-out: Sand to mud slopes to 30m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Australia and Papua New Guinea, north to S. Japan.

Celebes Razorfish

Scientific Name: Iniistius celebicus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: TP - Pale gray back and white below; large black patch on mid-forebody, horizontally elongate black streak on tail base.
Favourite: Solitary or form loose groups.
Hide-out: Open over sand areas near reefs in 5-20m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Indonesia and Philippines to Taiwan and Marshall Is. in Micronesia.