Sixplate sawtail

Prionurus microlepidotus

Six shield plates flank

Sixplate sawtail is a fish found around Western Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Australia, including Lord Howe Island (Ref. 2334 ) and Japan (Ref. 27683 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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