Mottled fusilier (Dipterygonotus balteatus)

Scientific name: Dipterygonotus balteatus Valenciennes, 1830

Mottled fusilier (Dipterygonotus balteatus)

The Mottled fusilier (Dipterygonotus balteatus) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa, not including the Red Sea or Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Body brownish bronze dorsally; silvery white ventrally. usually 6-9 scales on cheek; usually 29-34 predorsal scales; median fins without scales. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11-14; lower peduncular scale rows 15-18. Dorsal fin deeply notched with the last few spines almost separate. 2 Post maxillary processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dipterygonotus balteatus
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
37–91 m (121–299 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 37 - 91 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, not including the Red Sea or Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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