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Lunar Fusilier

Caesio lunaris

Also known as: Blue Fusilier, Metallic-blue Fusilier, Moon Caesio, Moon Fusilier

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@fishx6 · Mirihi, Maldives · August 20071 / 6
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Overview

Found in large schools, sometimes mixed with other fusiliers, feeding midwater, over upper edge's of steep slopes and patch reefs, of lagoons, coastal and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth. Varies in colour from blue to red with night and day.

Fusiliers are close relatives of snappers, but are much smaller and more slender.
Schools of fusiliers often have other species mixed in.
Although their colour is predominately yellow/blue, at night and when resting their colours change to red/green.

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How to identify

Fins & Tail
black fin tips

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in large schools, sometimes mixed with other fusiliers, feeding midwater, over upper edge's of steep slopes and patch reefs, of lagoons, coastal and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyCaesionidae
    6. genusCaesio
    7. speciesCaesio lunaris Cuvier, 1830

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    More in the family

    Fusiliers (Caesionidae)