Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835 is a animal in the Acanthuridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835
Prionurus scalprum is a marine ray-finned surgeonfish species found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Prionurus scalprum, commonly called the scalpel sawtail or Japanese sawtail, is a species of marine ray-finned fish. It belongs to the family Acanthuridae, which includes surgeonfishes, unicornfishes, and tangs. This species occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Acanthurus thompsoni (Fowler, 1923)
Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)
Acanthurus japonicus (Schmidt, 1931)
Acanthurus olivaceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929
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