Prionurus scalprum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Prionurus |
| Species: | P. scalprum
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| Binomial name | |
| Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835
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Prionurus scalprum, the scalpel sawtail or Japanese 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 northwestern Pacific Ocean.
References
- . Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Prionurus scalprum" in FishBase. June 2023 version.
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