Redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)

Scientific name: Caesio cuning Bloch, 1791

Redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)

The Redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sri Lanka to Vanuatu; southern Japan to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Deep-bodied. Scales center lighter than margins; lower 1/3 white, sometimes suffused by pink; prominent black markings on caudal fin absent. 4-5 scales on cheek; predorsal scales 20-26; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows 9-11; lower peduncular scale rows usually 12-14. Distinguished from C. teres in having a continuous supra-temporal band of scales across the dorsal midline. Basioccipital process for attachment of Baudelot's ligament absent. Post maxillary process single; posterior end of maxilla blunt. Color: Upper body if not yellow, grayish blue; lower sides and belly white or pinkish. Pectoral, pelvic and anal fins white to pink. Large yellow tail. Dorsal fin yellow posteriorly and grayish blue anteriorly. Length usually at 35 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caesio cuning
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Vanuatu; southern Japan to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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