yellowtail surgeonfish

Prionurus punctatus

Fish Reaching Sixty Centimeters in Central Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Large
Tropical fish

Prionurus punctatus, the yellowtail surgeonfish, 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to El Salvador, including the Revillagigedo Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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