double-lined fusilier

Pterocaesio digramma

Caesionid Fish of Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma), also known as the double stripe fusilier or blacktipped fusilier, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a fusilier belonging to the family Caesionidae. It is widespread around reefs in the Indo-West Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Caesionidae
Genus: Pterocaesio
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Wes Pacific. Report from Réunion (Ref. 4517 ) is probably a misidentification of Pterocaesio marri .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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