yellow and blueback fusilier
| Scientific name | Caesio teres |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Seale |
| Year of description | 1906 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Caesionidae |
| Genus | Caesio |
Introduction
Caesio teres, commonly known as yellow and blueback fusilier, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size26.6 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Average size26.6 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
How to recognize the yellow and blueback fusilier ?
The yellow and blueback fusilier measures between 26.6 and 40 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The yellow and blueback fusilier is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is planctophage .
Although the yellow and blueback fusilier is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The yellow and blueback fusilier is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 28 °C
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Depth5 - 50 m
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
The yellow and blueback fusilier is most often found at a depth between 5m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
dark-banded fusilier
Caesionidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
dark-banded fusilier
Caesionidae
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners