Global InformationPrionurus biafraensis information
| Prionurus biafraensis | |
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Acanthuridae |
| Genus: | Prionurus |
| Species: | P. biafraensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol, 1961)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Prionurus biafraensis, the Biafra doctorfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs. This fish is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
- ^ Abesamis, R.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; et al. (2012). "Prionurus biafraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178021A1523812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178021A1523812.en. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Prionurus biafraensis" in FishBase. June 2023 version.