Prionurus chrysurus
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
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Binomial name | |
Prionurus chrysurus J. E. Randall, 2001
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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[]
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Prionurus chrysurus" in FishBase. January 2010 version.
- ^ Common names for Prionurus chrysurus at www.fishbase.org.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Prionurus
- Fish described in 2001
- Acanthuridae stubs