Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Caesionidae Fusiliers
Subfamily: Caesioninae
Genus: Pterocaesio

(See list of species below)

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Pterocaesio capricornis
[Capricorn fusilier]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pterocaesio chrysozona
[Goldband fusilier]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Pterocaesio digramma
[Double-lined fusilier]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pterocaesio flavifasciata
[Yellowstripe fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pterocaesio lativittata
[Wide-band fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pterocaesio marri
[Marr's fusilier]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pterocaesio monikae
[Cenderawasih fusilier]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Pterocaesio pisang
[Banana fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pterocaesio randalli
[Randall's fusilier]

Photo by Carpenter, K.E.

Pterocaesio tessellata
[One-stripe fusilier]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Pterocaesio tile
[Dark-banded fusilier]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pterocaesio trilineata
[Three-stripe fusilier]

12 Species of Family Caesionidae with Genus Pterocaesio
(Fusiliers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1963	Pterocaesio capricornis	Capricorn fusilier	Western Indian Ocean	21 TL
1830	Pterocaesio chrysozona	Goldband fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	21 TL
1864	Pterocaesio digramma	Double-lined fusilier	Western Pacific	30 TL
2006	Pterocaesio flavifasciata	Yellowstripe fusilier	Eastern Indian Ocean	20.4 SL
1987	Pterocaesio lativittata	Wide-band fusilier	Indian Ocean	23 TL
1953	Pterocaesio marri	Marr's fusilier	Indo-Pacific	35 TL
2008	Pterocaesio monikae	Cenderawasih fusilier	Western Pacific	9.8 SL
1853	Pterocaesio pisang	Banana fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	21 TL
1987	Pterocaesio randalli	Randall's fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	25 TL
1987	Pterocaesio tessellata	One-stripe fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	25 TL
1830	Pterocaesio tile	Dark-banded fusilier	Indo-Pacific	30 TL
1987	Pterocaesio trilineata	Three-stripe fusilier	Indo-Pacific.	20 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Caesionidae FusiliersSubfamily: CaesioninaeGenus: Pterocaesio(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Caesionidae Fusiliers
Subfamily: Caesioninae
Genus: Pterocaesio

(See list of species below)