Banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)

Scientific name: Pterocaesio pisang Bleeker, 1853

Banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)

The Banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa (excluding the Red Sea and Arabian (Persian) Gulf) eastward to Fiji. Reported from the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Variable body coloration, dark red to silvery, paler ventrally with lateral line darker; often yellowish snout and eyes. Caudal fin tips distinctly black or reddish black. 4-5 scales on cheek; 21-29 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (10-12); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (13-17). ventrolateral surface of basioccipital with a broad process for attachment of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocaesio pisang
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Common length
13.8
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (excluding the Red Sea and Arabian (Persian) Gulf) eastward to Fiji. Reported from the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.05)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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