The blue and gold fusilier

blue and gold fusilier

Scientific name	Caesio caerulaurea
Descriptor	Lacepède
Year of description	1801
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Caesionidae
Genus	Caesio

Introduction

Caesio caerulaurea, commonly known as blue and gold fusilier, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

25 cm
Maximum size

45 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

25 cm
Maximum size

45 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize the blue and gold fusilier ?

The blue and gold fusilier measures between 25 and 45 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and blanc body. The also has jaune rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The blue and gold fusilier is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .

Although the blue and gold fusilier is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The blue and gold 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?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Bali Lombok Nusa Penida

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Depth

1 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

The blue and gold fusilier is most often found at a depth between 1m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Species of the same family

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