Pterocaesio digramma
Scientific name | Pterocaesio digramma |
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Descriptor | Bleeker |
Year of description | 1864 |
IUCN category (World) | LC |
Family | Caesionidae |
Genus | Pterocaesio |
Introduction
Pterocaesio digramma is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size22 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size22 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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Patternhorizontal 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
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
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
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Reproductionovipare 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)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth25 - 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.
Species of the same biotope
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