Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Caesionidae Fusiliers
Subfamily: Caesioninae
Genus: Caesio

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Cook, D.C.

Caesio caerulaurea
[Blue and gold fusilier]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Caesio cuning
[Redbelly yellowtail fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Caesio lunaris
[Lunar fusilier]

Photo by Field, R.

Caesio striata
[Striated fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Caesio suevica
[Suez fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Caesio teres
[Yellow and blueback fusilier]

Photo by Field, R.

Caesio varilineata
[Variable-lined fusilier]

Photo by King, D.R.

Caesio xanthalytos
[Goldsash fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Caesio xanthonota
[Yellowback fusilier]

9 Species of Family Caesionidae with Genus Caesio
(Fusiliers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1801	Caesio caerulaurea	Blue and gold fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	35 TL
1791	Caesio cuning	Redbelly yellowtail fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	60 TL
1830	Caesio lunaris	Lunar fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL
1830	Caesio striata	Striated fusilier	Western Indian Ocean	25 TL
1884	Caesio suevica	Suez fusilier	Indian Ocean	35 TL
1906	Caesio teres	Yellow and blueback fusilier	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL
1987	Caesio varilineata	Variable-lined fusilier	Indian Ocean	40 TL
2013	Caesio xanthalytos	Goldsash fusilier	Western Indian Ocean	22 SL
1853	Caesio xanthonota	Yellowback fusilier	Indian Ocean	40 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Caesionidae FusiliersSubfamily: CaesioninaeGenus: Caesio(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Caesionidae Fusiliers
Subfamily: Caesioninae
Genus: Caesio

(See list of species below)