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Biafra doctorfish (Prionurus biafraensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Biafra doctorfish (Prionurus biafraensis)
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Acanthuridae

Biafra doctorfish

Prionurus biafraensis

Two white head bands

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Biafra doctorfish is known from Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in reef habitat.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Acanthuridae
Genus
Prionurus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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