The dark-banded fusilier

dark-banded fusilier

Scientific name	Pterocaesio tile
Descriptor	Cuvier
Year of description	1830
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Caesionidae
Genus	Pterocaesio

Introduction

Pterocaesio tile, commonly known as dark-banded fusilier, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

30 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

30 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize the dark-banded fusilier ?

The dark-banded fusilier measures between 20 and 30 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu and argent body. The also has bleu rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

planctophage
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The dark-banded fusilier is a fish living in shoals naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is planctophage .

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

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The dark-banded 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

Great Barrier Reef East China Sea Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Bali Mauritius Réunion Lombok New Caledonia Nusa Penida French Polynesia

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

1 - 60 m

Biotope presentation

The dark-banded fusilier is most often found at a depth between 1m and 60m. 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

redbelly yellowtail fusilier Caesionidae

yellow and blueback fusilier Caesionidae

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