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Common names: Kura
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Laccadive Sea (Ref. 45255). Also Ref. 402.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
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Common names from other countries

Fusilier marbré, Fusilero jaspeado, بُندُقية مُبَقَّعة, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Caesionidae (Fusiliers) > Gymnocaesioninae
Etymology: Dipterygonotus: Greek, di = two + Greek, pteryx = fin + Greek, gono, gone = birth + Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 37 - 91 m (Ref. 26165). Tropical; 28°N - 24°S, 43°E - 163°E (Ref. 402)

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: East Africa, not including the Red Sea or Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Solomon Islands.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 402)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 12 - 15; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 11; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 11.

Primarily a near-shore pelagic species (Ref. 30573), but swims mainly in open water away from reefs (Ref. 48636). Forms dense aggregations (Ref. 90102). Mixed with other planktivores and is easily overlooked. Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 30573). Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs (Ref. 402). Caught at night using lights and dip nets (Ref. 30573). Important tuna bait fish in some countries (Ref. 30573).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Carpenter, K.E., 1987. Revision of the Indo-Pacific fish family Caesionidae (Lutjanoidea), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (15):56 p. (Ref. 1723)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Dipterygonotus balteatus (Valenciennes, 1830)