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Caesio

Caesio cuning

(Bloch, 1791)

Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sri Lanka to Vanuatu; and Southern Japan to Australia.

Size: 24 inches (60 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reef edge areas where it forms groups at midwater levels and feeds on zooplankton.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Caesionidae

    Genus: Caesio

FYI: Unsuitable for the home aquarium.

Caesio cuning (Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier)
Photo © John Randall
Caesio caerulaurea Caesio lunaris
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