Razor Surgeonfish
Prionurus laticlavius
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Acanthuridae
Prionurus laticlavius the razor surgeonfish or razor 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 eastern central Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy Prionurus laticlavius was first formally described as Naseus laticlavius in 1846 by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes with its biology given as Galápagos Islands.
Le Chirurgien des Galápagos ou Chirurgien barbier (Prionurus laticlavius) est une espèce de poisson osseux de la famille des Acanthuridés.
El Prionurus laticlavius es una especie de pez cirujano del género Prionurus, encuadrado en la familia Acanthuridae. Es un pez marino del orden Perciformes, ampliamente distribuido por aguas tropicales del océano Pacífico oriental. Sus nombres comunes son cirujano barbero, navajón barbero, gallinazo o viringo.
Distribution
More from the same family
Ocean Surgeon
Acanthurus bahianus
AcanthuridaeDoctorfish
Acanthurus chirurgus
AcanthuridaeBlue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
AcanthuridaeGolden Rim Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans
AcanthuridaeOcean Surgeon
Acanthurus tractus
AcanthuridaeConvict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus triostegus
AcanthuridaeBlue-spotted Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus marginatus
AcanthuridaeYellowfin Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Acanthuridae