| Family: |
Caesionidae (Fusiliers), subfamily: Caesioninae |
| Max. size: |
14.38 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 24 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: with more lateral line scales 69 (vs. 51-67) and cheek scales 6-9 (vs. 3-5); differs from C. caerulaurea, C. varilineata by its confluent supratemporal scale band (vs. a V-shaped scale band); differs from C. striata by the greater number of anal-fin rays 12 (vs. 11), and from C. xanthalytos in the placement of supratemporal scale band, between the interorbital space (vs. below the interorbital space) and a yellow band passing through the lateral line (vs. passing above the lateral line) (Ref. 130907). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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