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Caesio

Caesio striata

Ruppell, 1830

Striated Fusilier

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: West Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Arabian Sea.

Size: 10 inches (25 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reef edge areas where it forms groups at midwater levels and feeds on zooplankton.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Caesionidae

    Genus: Caesio

FYI: Unsuitable for the home aquarium.

 Caesio striata (Striated Fusilier)
Photo © Richard Field
Caesio lunaris Caesio suevica
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