Caesionidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
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Caesio lunaris Cuvier, 1830
Caesio lunaris, the lunar fusilier, is a reef-dwelling fish found in the Indo-We…
Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791)
Caesio cuning is a Indo-West Pacific reef-associated fish species with a distinc…
Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830)
Pterocaesio chrysozona, the goldband fusilier, is a small reef fish found in tro…
Caesio teres Seale, 1906
Caesio teres is a tropical Indo-West Pacific reef fusilier fish with a distinct …
Pterocaesio digramma (Bleeker, 1864)
Pterocaesio digramma, the double-lined fusilier, is a Western Pacific reef fish …
Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853
Caesio xanthonota, the yellowback fusilier, is a small to medium Indo-Pacific re…
Caesio varilineata Carpenter, 1987
Caesio varilineata is a small to medium fusilier fish native to the Indian Ocean…
Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier, 1830)
Pterocaesio tile, the dark-banded fusilier, is a striped Indo-Pacific coral reef…
Caesio caerulaurea Lacepède, 1801
Caesio caerulaurea is a blue and yellow-striped Indo-Pacific fusilier fish that …
Caesio suevica Klunzinger, 1884
Caesio suevica, the Suez fusilier, is an endemic Red Sea fusilier species that l…
Pterocaesio pisang (Bleeker, 1853)
Pterocaesio pisang, the banana fusilier, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish with …
Caesionidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Its overall base colour is brownish, and each scale on its back has a white spot that forms distinct rows. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Caesionidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. It has no stripes along its flanks, but does have a distinct black lateral line.
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