Prionurus scalprum, the scalpel sawtail or Japanese sawtail, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Prionurus |
| Species: | P. scalprum
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| Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835
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References
edit- ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; et al. (2012). "Prionurus scalprum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T177952A1501131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T177952A1501131.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prionurus scalprum". FishBase. June 2023 version.
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