Acanthuridae

Scalpel sawtail

Prionurus scalprum

Acanthurid Fish of Taiwanese Waters

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Scalpel sawtail is known around Northwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 50 cm.