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Caesionidae (Fusiliers) > Caesioninae
Etymology: Pterocaesio: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + Latin, caesius = blue grey (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor John C Marr was head of the South Pacific Fishery Investigations of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande; djupintervall 1 - 30 m (Ref. 58018), usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 89972). Tropical; 34°N - 31°S, 39°E - 133°W (Ref. 402)
Indo-Pacific: East Africa, not including the Red Sea or the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, to the Marquesas Islands.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 402)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 11; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 14 - 16; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 11 - 13. Upper body blue to greenish, lower whitish. 4-6 cheek scales; 24-32 predorsal rays; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 12 or 13 (12-14); lower peduncular scale rows usually 16 or 17 (15-17). Post maxillary processes 2; posterior end of maxilla tapered. The process on ventrolateral surface of basioccipital for attachment of Baudelot's ligament not extending beyond a horizontal with condyle's rim (Ref. 1723). Caudal fin lobes with dark tips. Head length 3.0-3.7 in SL; body depth 3.4-4.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Ranges widely around coral reefs (Ref. 58652) and appears to prefer clear waters of oceanic islands or reefs far from large land masses. Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs (Ref. 402). Also caught by drive-in nets. Used as tuna baitfish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; bete: occasionally
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.2 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 3174 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00469 - 0.02447), b=3.11 (2.93 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 60.6 [39.7, 90.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.746 [0.488, 1.094] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [18.1, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.134 [0.092, 0.195] g/100g; Selenium = 29.3 [18.5, 50.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 103 [42, 258] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.16 [0.84, 1.55] mg/100g (wet weight);
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