Prionurus scalprum

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Prionurus scalprum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Acanthuroidei
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Species: P. scalprum
Binomial name
Prionurus scalprum
Valenciennes, 1835

Prionurus scalprum is a subtropical fish found in coral reefs in the northwest Pacific ocean.[1] It is commonly known as the Scalpel sawtail.[2] It is sometimes used in aquariums.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Prionurus scalprum at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Prionurus scalprum at www.fishbase.org.
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