Marr's fusilier (Pterocaesio marri)

Scientific name: Pterocaesio marri Schultz, 1953

Marr's fusilier (Pterocaesio marri)

The Marr's fusilier (Pterocaesio marri) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa, not including the Red Sea or the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Marquesan Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Upper body blue to greenish, lower whitish. 4-6 cheek scales; 24-32 predorsal rays; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 12 or 13 (12-14); lower peduncular scale rows usually 16 or 17 (15-17). Post maxillary processes 2; posterior end of maxilla tapered. The process on ventrolateral surface of basioccipital for attachment of Baudelot's ligament not extending beyond a horizontal with condyle's rim.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocaesio marri
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
9–14 m (30–46 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 9 - 14 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, not including the Red Sea or the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Marquesan Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: occasionally
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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