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Razor surgeonfish

Prionurus laticlavius (Valenciennes, 1846)

Status not recordedbony fish

The razor surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius) is a species in the family Acanthuridae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the razor surgeonfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the razor surgeonfish live?

Not recorded

Is the razor surgeonfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the razor surgeonfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyAcanthuridae
  6. genusPrionurus
  7. SpeciesPrionurus laticlavius (Valenciennes, 1846)

Synonyms Naseus laticlavius, Prionurus clarionis, Prionurus hopkinsi, Xesurus clarionis, Xesurus hopkinsi, Xesurus laticlavius

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Yellowtail surgeonfishEnglish
  • Peix cirurgià de les GalápagosCatalan
  • BarberbladskirurgfiskDanish
  • Galapagos-DoktorfischGerman
  • ViringoSpanish
  • Chirugien BarbierFrench
  • Pesce chirurgo rasoioItalian
  • Cirurgião-serra-de-cauda-amarelaPortuguese
  • Cirujano BarberoSpanish
  • Cirujano de Cola AmarillaSpanish
  • Cirujano punteadoSpanish
  • cochinito barberoSpanish
  • GallinazoSpanish
  • Navajón BarberoSpanish
  • Pez Cirujano Barbero PunteadoSpanish
  • Pez Cirujano de Cola AmarillaSpanish
  • Pez Cirujano PunteadoSpanish
  • Chirurgien à queue jauneFrench
  • Chirurgien barbierFrench
  • Pesce chirurgo coda a rasoioItalian
  • Pesce chirurgo coda giallaItalian
  • Pesce chirurgo puntinatoItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the razor surgeonfish

Other species in the same genus Prionurus.

Sawtail

Prionurus microlepidotus

AcanthuridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the razor surgeonfish?

The razor surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius) belongs to the family Acanthuridae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Razor surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/razor-surgeonfish

MLA

“Razor surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/razor-surgeonfish.

BibTeX
@misc{razor_surgeonfish_2026,
  title = {Razor surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/razor-surgeonfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}