Yellowtail Fusilier
Caesio cuning
Also known as: Deep-bodied Fusilier, Giant Fusilier, Red-bellied Fusilier, Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier, Robust Fusilier, Yellowtail
- Deep-bodied Fusilier
- Giant Fusilier
- Red-bellied Fusilier
- Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier
- Robust Fusilier
- Yellowtail
Overview
Found in schools, in extremely murky waters, over coral and rocky coastal reefs. Varies in colour, from blue to red with night and day.
They feed midwater on zooplankton.
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.
How to identify
- Fins & Tail
- yellow tail
- Behaviour
- changes colouropen waterschooling
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Exact location · 3
- Country only · 16
Found in schools, in extremely murky waters, over coral and rocky coastal reefs.
Adult photos 19
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