Prionurus punctatus
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| Species: | P. punctatus
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| Prionurus punctatus T. N. Gill, 1862
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Prionurus punctatus is a tropical fish found in reefs in the East Pacific from the Gulf of California to El Salvador.[1] It is commonly known as the Yellowtail surgeonfish.[2] It is sometimes used in aquariums.[1]
It is found in Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to El Salvador, including the Revillagigedo Islands.
References
- ^ a b Prionurus punctatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Prionurus punctatus at www.fishbase.org.
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