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.

Prionurus scalprum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Species:
P. scalprum
Binomial name
Prionurus scalprum
Synonyms[2]
  • Xesurus scalprum (Valenciennes, 1835)

References

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  1. ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; et al. (2012). "Prionurus scalprum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177952A1501131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177952A1501131.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prionurus scalprum". FishBase. June 2023 version.