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Biafra Doctorfish

Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol 1962)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol 1962)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Prionurus biafraensis
Recognized by FAO Fishery Statistics
Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol 1962)
Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol 1961)
Species recognized by IUCN
Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol 1962)
Recognized by Fishbase
Xesurus biafraensis
Recognized by BHL data coverage

Alternative Names

Xesurus biafraensis Blache & Rossignol 1962
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Xesurus biafraensis
Synonym according to NCBI
Xesurus biafraensis Blache & Rossignol 1962
Xesurus biafraensis Blache & Rossignol 1962
Xesurus biafraensis Blache & Rossignol 1962
Xesurus biafraensis Blache & Rossignol 1962
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

Biafra doctorfish
Recognized by Fishbase
Biafra Doctorfish preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Biafra Sawtail
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

比夫拉多板盾尾魚 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Biafra-savkirurgfisk preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

French

Chirurgien biafra
Recognized by Fishbase
Chirurgien Biafra preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Navajón de Biafra preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Prionurus biafraensis (Blache & Rossignol 1962)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Acanthuridae