Prionurus laticlavius

Prionurus laticlavius the razor surgeonfish or razor sawtail, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.

Prionurus laticlavius
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Species:
P. laticlavius
Binomial name
Prionurus laticlavius
(Valenciennes, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Naseus laticlavius Valenciennes, 1846
  • Xesurus laticlavius (Valenciennes, 1846)
  • Xesurus clarionis Gilbert & Starks, 1897
  • Prionurus clarionis (Gilbert & Starks, 1897)
  • Xesurus hopkinsi Gilbert & Starks, 1904
  • Prionurus hopkinsi (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)
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