Prionurus chrysurus
Prionurus chrysurus is a tropical fish endemic to the coral reefs around Indonesia. The species was first described by John Ernest Randall in 2001.[2] It is commonly known as the Indonesian sawtail.[3] It can reach a maximum length of 30 centimetres (12 in).[2]
| Prionurus chrysurus | |
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| Prionurus chrysurus can be seen as the bottom fish with the yellow tail, the top fish are horse-eye jack | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Prionurus |
| Species: | P. chrysurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionurus chrysurus J. E. Randall, 2001 | |
References
- Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; McIlwain, J.; Myers, R.; Nanola, C.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Stockwell, B. (2012). "Prionurus chrysurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177956A1502318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177956A1502318.en. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Prionurus chrysurus" in FishBase. January 2010 version.
- Common names for Prionurus chrysurus at www.fishbase.org.
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