Capricorn Fusilier
Pterocaesio capricornis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 20 m
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A fusilier that gathers in midwater shoals over coastal coral reefs around twenty metres deep, picking drifting zooplankton from the current. Considered rare, it scatters numerous small floating eggs and reaches about twenty one centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Caesionidae › Pterocaesio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213660.
FAQ
- How deep does the Capricorn Fusilier live?
- The Capricorn Fusilier (Pterocaesio capricornis) is typically found at to 20 m.
- Is the Capricorn Fusilier dangerous to divers?
- The Capricorn Fusilier is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Capricorn Fusilier get?
- The Capricorn Fusilier grows to about 21 cm.