Dark-banded fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)

Scientific name: Pterocaesio tile Cuvier, 1830

Dark-banded fusilier (Pterocaesio tile)

The Dark-banded fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13. Center of scales above lateral line bluish green with black margins, giving a checkered pattern; lower third of body white to pinkish. Turns bright red along lower half of the body at night.4-5 scales on cheek; 24-32 predorsal scales; dorsal and anal fins scaled. 2 Post maxillary processes; Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 or 12 (11-13); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 or 16 (15-18). Posterior end of maxilla tapered. Small process on basioccipital for attachment of Baudelot's ligament.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocaesio tile
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
21.2
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, not including the Red Sea or the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Tuamoto Archipelago, as far north as southern Japan and south to Mauritius and the Austral 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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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