Prionurus punctatus, the yellowtail surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.

Oviparous

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Geography

Continents

North America

Subcontinents

Countries

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Ecuador

Oceans

Pacific Ocean

Seas

Philippine Sea, Gulf of California

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical, Nearctic

Biome

Neritic zone

Marine

Reef

Climate zones

Tropical

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Oviparous

Diet and Nutrition

Population

Population Trend

Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Prionurus punctatus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prionurus_punctatus

2. Prionurus punctatus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/183646/17253253

Prionurus punctatus