Summary ²

Prionurus punctatus is a tropical fish found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to El Salvador. It is commonly known as the Yellowtail surgeonfish. It is sometimes used in aquariums.

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1. (c) Isai Dominguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Isai Dominguez
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prionurus_punctatus

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