Suez Fusilier
Caesio suevica
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–25 m
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender fusilier of Red Sea reefs, it gathers in large fast moving shoals above the coral and feeds on drifting zooplankton. It scatters its many tiny eggs into open water, and the schools flash silver and colour as they wheel in midwater.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Caesionidae › Caesio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219993.
FAQ
- How deep does the Suez Fusilier live?
- The Suez Fusilier (Caesio suevica) is typically found at 2–25 m.
- Is the Suez Fusilier dangerous to divers?
- The Suez Fusilier is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Suez Fusilier get?
- The Suez Fusilier grows to about 35 cm.