Acanthuridae

yellowtail surgeonfish

Prionurus punctatus

Fish Reaching Sixty Centimeters in Central Pacific

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Large
• Tropical fish

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.