Prionurus biafraensis

Prionurus biafraensis is a tropical fish found in coral reefs in the eastern Atlantic ocean.[2] It is commonly known as the Biafra doctorfish.[3] It is commercial in fisheries.[2]

Prionurus biafraensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Genus: Prionurus
Species:
P. biafraensis
Binomial name
Prionurus biafraensis
(Blache & Rossignol, 1961)

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 biafraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178021A1523812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178021A1523812.en. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. Prionurus biafraensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Common names for Prionurus biafraensis at www.fishbase.org.


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