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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Caesionidae Fusiliers
Subfamily: Caesioninae
Genus: Caesio

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9 species
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45.4 cm FL
Caesio caerulaurea Lacepède, 1801

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Caesio caerulaurea
[Blue and gold fusilier]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791)

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Caesio cuning
[Redbelly yellowtail fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Caesio lunaris Cuvier, 1830

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Caesio lunaris
[Lunar fusilier]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Caesio striata Rüppell, 1830

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Caesio striata
[Striated fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Caesio suevica Klunzinger, 1884

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Caesio suevica
[Suez fusilier]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Caesio teres Seale, 1906

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Caesio teres
[Yellow and blueback fusilier]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Caesio varilineata Carpenter, 1987

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Caesio varilineata
[Variable-lined fusilier]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Caesio xanthalytos Holleman, Connell & Carpenter, 2013

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Caesio xanthalytos
[Goldsash fusilier]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853

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Caesio xanthonota
[Yellowback fusilier]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Caesio caerulaurea Blue and gold fusilier Indo-West Pacific 45.4 FL 1801
Caesio cuning Redbelly yellowtail fusilier Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1791
Caesio lunaris Lunar fusilier Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1830
Caesio striata Striated fusilier Western Indian Ocean 25 TL 1830
Caesio suevica Suez fusilier Indian Ocean 35 TL 1884
Caesio teres Yellow and blueback fusilier Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1906
Caesio varilineata Variable-lined fusilier Indian Ocean 40 TL 1987
Caesio xanthalytos Goldsash fusilier Western Indian Ocean 22 SL 2013
Caesio xanthonota Yellowback fusilier Indian Ocean 40 TL 1853



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