Family Caesionidae |
The family Caesionidae, known as the fusiliers to most folk, contains 20 species in 4 genera ( Fishbase). They are only found in the Indo-West Pacific. They feed during the day on zooplankton, often in large schools. Usually highly active, they sleep at night in nooks and crannies in the reef. During the day they will occasionally pause at a cleanerfish station. They are an important food fish.
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Caesio caerulaurea Scissortail fusilier |
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FISH 0570 Caesio caerulaurea Scissortail fusilier, Raja Ampat, West Papua. |
Caesio cuning Yellowtail fusilier |
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FISH 1425 Caesio cuning, Yellowtail fusilier Raja Ampat, West Papua |
Caesio teres Blue and yellow fusilier |
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FISH 8223 Caesio teres Blue and yellow fusilier, Kir Eco, Raja Ampat. |
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Caesio teres Blue and yellow fusilier, Beqa, Fiji. |
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Caesio teres Blue and yellow fusilier school, Beqa, Fiji. |
Paracaesio xanthura Blue-and-yellow snapper |
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FISH 7545 Paracaesio xanthura Blue-and-yellow snapper, Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia |
Pterocaesio pisang Banana fusilier |
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FISH 4236 Pterocaesio pisang Banana fusilier, Somosomo Strait, Taveuni . |
Pterocaesio tile Bluestreak fusilier |
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FISH 9578 Pterocaesio tile, Bluestreak fusilier common phase, Raja Ampat, West Papua. |
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FISH 1622 Pterocaesio tile Bluestreak fusilier red phase Raja Ampat West Papua. |
Pterocaesio trilineata Threestripe fusilier |
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Pterocaesio trilineata Threestripe fusiliers, Kadavu, Fiji |
Caesio varilineata Variable-lined fusilier |
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FISH 9556 Caesio varilineata Variable-lined fusilier school, Raja Ampat, West Papua |
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FISH 9567 Caesio varilineata Variable-lined fusilier school, Raja Ampat, West Papua |
Unidentifed fusilier |
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FISH 8190 Unidentified fusilier, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat. |
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