Yellowback Fusilier
Caesio xanthonota
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Bright blue below and yellow across the back, the yellowback fusilier streams through deep lagoons and along seaward reefs in large midwater shoals. It feeds on drifting zooplankton and scatters clouds of tiny pelagic eggs when it spawns.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Caesionidae › Caesio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219994.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowback Fusilier live?
- The Yellowback Fusilier (Caesio xanthonota) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Yellowback Fusilier dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowback Fusilier is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowback Fusilier get?
- The Yellowback Fusilier grows to about 40 cm.