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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Caesionidae Fusiliers
Subfamily: Caesioninae
Genus: Caesio

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9 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Caesio caerulaurea Blue and gold fusilier Indo-West Pacific 45.4 FL 1801
Caesio cuning Redbelly yellowtail fusilier Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1791
Caesio lunaris Lunar fusilier Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1830
Caesio striata Striated fusilier Western Indian Ocean 25 TL 1830
Caesio suevica Suez fusilier Indian Ocean 35 TL 1884
Caesio teres Yellow and blueback fusilier Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1906
Caesio varilineata Variable-lined fusilier Indian Ocean 40 TL 1987
Caesio xanthalytos Goldsash fusilier Western Indian Ocean 22 SL 2013
Caesio xanthonota Yellowback fusilier Indian Ocean 40 TL 1853



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013