Caesio xanthonota

Scientific name Caesio xanthonota
Descriptor Bleeker
Year of description 1853
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Caesionidae
Genus Caesio
Caesio xanthonota Caesio xanthonota

Introduction

Caesio xanthonota is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    30 cm
  • Maximum size
    40 cm
  • Average size
    30 cm
  • Maximum size
    40 cm

How to recognize Caesio xanthonota ?

Caesio xanthonota measures between 30 and 40 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

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

Caesio xanthonota is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth. This species is planctophage .

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

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

Caesio xanthonota is a fish ovipare.

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 : NE

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    26 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

Caesio xanthonota is most often found at a depth between 0m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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