Pterocaesio digramma

Scientific name Pterocaesio digramma
Descriptor Bleeker
Year of description 1864
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Caesionidae
Genus Pterocaesio
Pterocaesio digramma Pterocaesio digramma

Introduction

Pterocaesio digramma is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    22 cm
  • Maximum size
    30 cm
  • Pattern
    horizontal stripes
  • Average size
    22 cm
  • Maximum size
    30 cm
  • Pattern
    horizontal stripes

How to recognize Pterocaesio digramma ?

Pterocaesio digramma measures between 22 and 30 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune and bleu body. The also has jaune horizontal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    planctophage
  • Sociability
    living in shoals
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Pterocaesio digramma is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is planctophage .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

Pterocaesio digramma 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?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    25 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    25 - 29 m

Biotope presentation

Pterocaesio digramma is most often found at a depth between 25m and 29m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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