Prionurus
Sawtail Surgeonfishes
As recorded: Prionurus Lacepède, 1804
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Acanthuridae
- Collected by
- T. Abe
- Date
- July 1, 1959
- Locality
- Honshu; Sagami Bay; Manazuru
- Island
- Honshu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Prionurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,470 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Manabí, EC
(c) ecuagringo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
2026-10-24
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) bajaben, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Prionurus. BPBM 5837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38214022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5837.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38214022 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026