redbelly yellowtail fusilier

Scientific name Caesio cuning
Descriptor Bloch
Year of description 1791
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Caesionidae
Genus Caesio
Caesio cuning Caesio cuning

Introduction

Caesio cuning, commonly known as redbelly yellowtail fusilier, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    40 cm
  • Maximum size
    60 cm
  • Average size
    40 cm
  • Maximum size
    60 cm

How to recognize the redbelly yellowtail fusilier ?

The redbelly yellowtail fusilier measures between 40 and 60 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune and bleu body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

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

The redbelly yellowtail fusilier is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .

Although the redbelly yellowtail fusilier is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The redbelly yellowtail 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?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    26 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 60 m

Biotope presentation

The redbelly yellowtail fusilier is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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