Caesio caerulaurea
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.[2] This fish can reach a maximum size of 35 cm in length, but its common length is 23.5 cm.[3]
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| Species: | C. caerulaurea |
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References
- Fricke, R. 2010. Caesio caerulaurea. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 September 2013.
- http://eol.org/pages/217409/details#distribution
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/918
External links
- Photos of Caesio caerulaurea on Sealife Collection
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