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Sawtail Surgeonfishes
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Sawtail Surgeonfishes

Prionurus

Prionurus is a genus of surgeonfishes found mostly in the Pacific Ocean with one species, P. biafraensis, native to the Atlantic Ocean.

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species

Razor Surgeonfish

speciesPrionurus laticlavius

Australian Sawtail

speciesPrionurus microlepidotus

Spotted Sawtail

speciesPrionurus maculatus

Scalpel Sawtail

speciesPrionurus scalprum

Biafra Doctorfish

speciesPrionurus biafraensis

Indonesian Sawtail

speciesPrionurus chrysurus

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