Biology:Caesio caerulaurea

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Caesio caerulaurea
Scissortail fusilier Caesio caerulaurea (5847344064).jpg
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C. caerulaurea
Binomial name
Caesio caerulaurea
Lacepède, 1801

Caesio caerulaurea, the blue and gold fusilier, blue fusilier, gold-band fusilier or scissor-tailed fusilier, is a species of marine fish in the family Caesionidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including the Red Sea.[2] This fish can reach a maximum size of 35 cm in length, but its common length is 23.5 cm.[3]

References

  1. Fricke, R. 2010. Caesio caerulaurea. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 September 2013.
  2. http://eol.org/pages/217409/details#distribution
  3. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/918

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1835588 entry