Species FAO code: IHA

Caesio xanthonota

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
France	fr fusilier à dos jaune fr fusilier	–
Germany	de Gelbstirn-Füsilier	–
Italy	it Pesce fuciliere	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853

Scientific name

Caesio xanthonota

Author

Bleeker, 1853

Rank

Species

FAO code

IHA

Morphological description

Upper 1/3 of body and caudal fin bright yellow, middle third blue, lower white. 4-5 scales on cheek; 20-25 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins; narrow scaleless zone interrupting the Supra-temporal band of scales at the dorsal midline. Upper peduncular scale rows 11 or 12; lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-16). Presence of a small process on each ventrolateral surface of basioccipital for attachment of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary process single; posterior end of maxilla blunt (Ref. 1723). Head length 3.0-3.4 in SL; body depth 2.9-3.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCaesionidae
    - GenusCaesio
      - SpeciesCaesio xanthonota

Synonyms

Caesio xanthonotus Bleeker, 1853
Caesio xanthonatus Bleeker, 1853

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853

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Caesio xanthonota

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern