Caesio xanthonota

Caesio xanthonota

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

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?

Origin

Bay of Bengal mer d'Oman Red Sea East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

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.

Species of the same biotope

bennett's sharpnose puffer Tetraodontidae

To go further

Species of the same family

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