Double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma)

Scientific name: Pterocaesio digramma Bleeker, 1864

Double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma)

The Double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae.

Biology

Found in coastal areas, primarily around coral reefs, turning bright red. Feed on zooplankton in midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocaesio digramma
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia and western Australia to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan. Recently reported from Norfolk Island and Tonga. Report from R?union is probably a misidentification of Pterocaesio marri.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3)

Sources

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

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