Scalpel sawtail
Prionurus scalprum
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A sawtail from the northwestern Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Prionurus scalprum
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Acanthuridae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Prionurus scalprus, Xesurus scalprum
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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