Dark-Banded Fusilier
Pterocaesio tile
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The dark banded fusilier ranges widely around coral reefs, gathering in midwater shoals to pick zooplankton from the current. It reaches about 30 centimetres, sheds tiny pelagic eggs, and its young sometimes flood shallow lagoons and reef flats in large numbers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Caesionidae › Pterocaesio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213656.
FAQ
- How deep does the Dark-Banded Fusilier live?
- The Dark-Banded Fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Dark-Banded Fusilier dangerous to divers?
- The Dark-Banded Fusilier is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dark-Banded Fusilier get?
- The Dark-Banded Fusilier grows to about 30 cm.