''Prionurus scalprum'' is a
subtropical fish found in
coral reefs
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Co ...
in the northwest
Pacific
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Ocean.
[''Prionurus scalprum''](_blank)
at www.fishbase.org. It is commonly known as the Scalpel sawtail.
Common names for ''Prionurus scalprum''
at www.fishbase.org. It is sometimes used in aquariums.
References
Fish described in 1835
Prionurus
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