Yellowtail surgeonfish
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Actinopterygii
- order: Perciformes
- family: Acanthuridae
- genus: Prionurus
- species: Prionurus punctatus
Cabo San Lucas- La Paz
Baja California Sur- Acapulco
Guerrero- Mazatlán
Sinaloa
Mexico
San Vincente
Central Luzon- Calapan
Mimaropa
Philippines