Caesio caerulaurea
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Genus: | Caesio
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Species: | C. caerulaurea
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Caesio caerulaurea (Lacepède, 1801)
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The blue and gold fusilier, blue fusilier, gold-band fusilier or scissor-tailed fusilier, Caesio caerulaurea, 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]
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