Sixplate sawtail
Prionurus microlepidotus
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A sawtail from the southwestern Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Prionurus microlepidotus
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15–20 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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