Biology:Caesio suevica
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| Species: | C. suevica
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| Caesio suevica Klunzinger, 1884
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Caesio suevica , common name Suez fusilier, is a species of marine fish in the family Caesionidae.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in the Indian Ocean, from Red Sea to the Arabian Sea. Suez fusilier Inhabits coastal areas, especially on coral reefs, at a depth from 2 to 25 m.[2][3]
Description
Caesio suevica can reach a maximum size of 40 cm in length. These fishes are light silver blue, with fine gray stripes. The back shows a yellow line starting at the base of the dorsal fin. Ventrally they are paler.
They have 10 dorsal spines, 14-15 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines and 12 anal soft rays. The tip of each caudal-fin lobe has a black blotch bordered by a white band.[3]
Biology
These fishes form large midwater aggregations. They are oviparous. Females lay many, small pelagic eggs. They mainly feed on zooplankton.[3]
Bibliography
- Carpenter, K.E. (1987) Revision of the Indo-Pacific fish family Caesionidae (Lutjanoidea), with descriptions of five new species., Indo-Pacific Fishes (15):56 p.
- Carpenter, K.E. (1988) FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 8. Fusilier fishes of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of caesionid species known to date., FAO Fish. Synop. 8(125):75 p.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caesio suevica. |
External links
External links
- Photos of Caesio suevica on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2164550 entry
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