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Pterocaesio

Pterocaesio trilineata

Carpenter, 1987

Threestripe Fusilier

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Size: 8 inches (20 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: Pterocaesio

FYI: Unsuitable for the home aquarium.

Pterocaesio trilineata (Threestripe Fusilier)
Photo © John Randall
Pterocaesio tile Mulloidichthys dentatus
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