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Scissor-tailed Fusilier (Caesio caerulaurea)

Scissor-tailed Fusilier

Caesio caerulaurea

Class
Ray-finned fish
Rarity
Common
Observations
1,129
Most observed in
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

Caesio caerulaurea, the blue and gold fusilier (not to be confused with Caesio teres), blue fusilier, gold-band fusilier or scissor-tailed fusilier, is a species of marine fish in the family Caesionidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including the Red Sea.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Caesio caerulaurea”.

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