Prionurus chrysurus

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Prionurus chrysurus
Prionurus chrysurus, Indonesian sawtail.jpg
Prionurus chrysurus can be seen as the bottom fish with the yellow tail, the top fish are horse-eye jack

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Species:
P. chrysurus
Binomial name
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]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Prionurus chrysurus" in FishBase. January 2010 version.
  3. ^ Common names for Prionurus chrysurus at www.fishbase.org.


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