Prionurus
Prionurus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, although some of the species in this genus are called sawtails or doctorfish. The species in this genus are found in the Pacific Ocean with one species, P. biafraensis, found in the Atlantic Ocean.
| Prionurus | |
|---|---|
| Prionurus laticlavius (razor surgeonfish) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthurinae |
| Tribe: | Prionurini J. L. B. Smith, 1966 |
| Genus: | Prionurus Lacépède, 1804 |
| Type species | |
| Prionurus microlepidotus Lacépède, 1804 | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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