Species FAO code: TEC

Pterocaesio chrysozona

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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
Austria	de Goldband Fusilier [Caesio chrysozona synonym for Pterocaesio chrysozona] de Goldband Fusilier de Goldstreifen Fusilier [Caesio chrysozona synonym for Pterocaesio chrysozona] de Goldstreifen Fusilier	–
France	fr fusilier	–
Germany	de Goldband Fusilier [Caesio chrysozona synonym for Pterocaesio chrysozona] de Goldstreifen Fusilier [Caesio chrysozona synonym for Pterocaesio chrysozona]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830)

Scientific name

Pterocaesio chrysozona

Author

(Cuvier, 1830)

Rank

Species

FAO code

TEC

Morphological description

Body light blue to brownish dorsally, white to pinkish ventrally. Broad yellow stripe just under lateral line (Ref. 48636). 4-5 cheek scales; 21-27 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (11-13); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-17). Ventrolateral surface of basioccipital with a broad process for insertion of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Small conical teeth in jaws, voter and palatines (Ref. 1723). Head length 3.0-3.5 in SL; body depth 3.3-4.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCaesionidae
    - GenusPterocaesio
      - SpeciesPterocaesio chrysozona

Synonyms

Pristipomoides aurolineatus Day, 1868
Caesio chrysozoma Cuvier, 1830
Caesio chrysozonus Cuvier, 1830
Caesio chrysozona Cuvier, 1830

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830)

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Pterocaesio chrysozona

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central