''Prionurus scalprum'' is a

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fish found in

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in the northwest

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Ocean.''Prionurus scalprum''
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 {{Acanthuridae-stub