Prionurus Lacépede 1804 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to J. E. Randall 1955
Sister taxa: Acanthurinae, Acanthuroides, Acanthurus, Ctenochaetus, Eonaso, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Proacanthurus, Protozebrasoma, Sorbinithurus, Tauichthys, Tylerichthys, Zebrasoma
Subtaxa: Prionurus microlepidotus
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Prionurus in the database
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