Biafra doctorfish

Prionurus biafraensis

Two white head bands

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
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea and from Cap Lopez (Gabon) to Pointe-Noire (Congo) and São Tomé Island.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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