| Family: |
Caesionidae (Fusiliers), subfamily: Caesioninae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Body silvery bluish, dorsal side horizontal stripes thick brown and thin light blue alternating (Ref. 90102), ventral whitish. 4-5 cheek scales; 20-30 predorsal scales; supra temporal scale band confluent at dorsal midline; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Postmaxillary processes 2; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (11-12); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-17). Process on basioccipital flat for insertion of Baudelot's ligament (Ref. 1723). Head length 2.8-3.9 in SL; body depth 3.3-4.9 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Ranges widely around coral reefs. Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs (Ref. 402). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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