Neon Fusilier (species: Pterocaesio tile) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Pterocaesio tile
Neon Fusilier


©Anne: Pterocaesio tile in normal colouration at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island.

©Anne: Pterocaesio tile in normal colouration at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island.

©Anne: Pterocaesio tile in red colouration at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Caesionidae
Genus Pterocaesio
Species Pterocaesio tile
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Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 25 cm (length according to Allen et al (2003).)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

Web resources

References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Reader, S.E. and J.M. Leis (1996). Larval development in the lutjanid subfamily Caesioninae (Pisces): the genera Caesio, Dipterygonotus and Pterocaesio, Bulletin of Marine Science, 59: 310-369. LIRS catalog number 483.
  • Stewart, B.D. (1998). Interactions between piscivorous coral reef fishes and their prey, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Australia. LIRS catalog number 593.