Three-stripe fusilier (Pterocaesio trilineata)

Scientific name: Pterocaesio trilineata Carpenter, 1987

Three-stripe fusilier (Pterocaesio trilineata)

The Three-stripe fusilier (Pterocaesio trilineata) is a marine fish of the family Caesionidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Dorsal body with stripes; whitish ventrally. 4-5 cheek scales; 20-30 predorsal scales; supra temporal scale band confluent at dorsal midline; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Postmaxillary processes 2; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (11-12); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-17). Process on basioccipital flat for insertion of Baudelot's ligament.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pterocaesio trilineata
Family
Caesionidae (Fusiliers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
13.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; 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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