These were often seen in seaward reef sand patches, but seemed to disappear in recent years and we do not yet have a good still photograph. Our photos were captured from low resolution video frames filmed in the 1990s. The fish somewhat resemble Iniistius aneitensis but are typically smaller and adults have a large brown blotch on their side posterior to the pectoral fin and another near the tail. Better photos can be seen on Fishbase.
Juvenile coloration.
Created 26 May 2014
Updated 10 August 2020