Caesio caerulaurea

(Caesio caerulaurea)

Description

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. This fish can reach a maximum size of 35 cm in length, but its common length is 23.5 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Caesionidae
Genus:Caesio
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