Goldband fusilier (Pterocaesio chrysozona)

Scientific name: Pterocaesio chrysozona Cuvier, 1830

Goldband fusilier (Pterocaesio chrysozona)

The Goldband fusilier (Pterocaesio chrysozona) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Body light blue to brownish dorsally, white to pinkish ventrally. Broad yellow stripe just under lateral line. 4-5 cheek scales; 21-27 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (11-13); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-17). Ventrolateral surface of basioccipital with a broad process for insertion of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Small conical teeth in jaws, vomer and palatines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocaesio chrysozona
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to eastern Australia.
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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