Three-Stripe Fusilier
Pterocaesio trilineata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–30 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A fast moving fusilier of coral reefs, the three stripe fusilier gathers in midwater shoals to feed on drifting zooplankton. It scatters numerous tiny pelagic eggs and reaches about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Caesionidae › Pterocaesio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278946.
FAQ
- How deep does the Three-Stripe Fusilier live?
- The Three-Stripe Fusilier (Pterocaesio trilineata) is typically found at 1–30 m.
- Is the Three-Stripe Fusilier dangerous to divers?
- The Three-Stripe Fusilier is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Three-Stripe Fusilier get?
- The Three-Stripe Fusilier grows to about 20 cm.