Sixplate Sawtail
Prionurus microlepidotus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A sawtail surgeonfish of rocky shores, it grazes on benthic algae and carries the sharp tail blades that give the group its name. Juveniles grow up in the shelter of estuaries and bays.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Acanthuridae › Prionurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282348.
FAQ
- Is the Sixplate Sawtail dangerous to divers?
- The Sixplate Sawtail is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sixplate Sawtail get?
- The Sixplate Sawtail grows to about 70 cm.