Yellowtail surgeonfish (Prionurus punctatus)

Scientific name: Prionurus punctatus Gill, 1862

Yellowtail surgeonfish (Prionurus punctatus)

The Yellowtail surgeonfish (Prionurus punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to El Salvador, including the Revillagigedo Islands.

Biology

Found on shallow reefs, in schools. Feeds on algae in rocky areas.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionurus punctatus
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
5–35 m (16–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 35 m, usually 6 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to El Salvador, including the Revillagigedo Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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