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

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pterocaesio capricornis Capricorn fusilier Western Indian Ocean 21 TL 1963
Pterocaesio chrysozona Goldband fusilier Indo-West Pacific 21 TL 1830
Pterocaesio digramma Double-lined fusilier Western Pacific 30 TL 1864
Pterocaesio flavifasciata Yellowstripe fusilier Eastern Indian Ocean 20.4 SL 2006
Pterocaesio lativittata Wide-band fusilier Indian Ocean 23 TL 1987
Pterocaesio marri Marr's fusilier Indo-Pacific 35 TL 1953
Pterocaesio monikae Cenderawasih fusilier Western Pacific 9.8 SL 2008
Pterocaesio pisang Banana fusilier Indo-West Pacific 21 TL 1853
Pterocaesio randalli Randall's fusilier Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1987
Pterocaesio tessellata One-stripe fusilier Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1987
Pterocaesio tile Dark-banded fusilier Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1830
Pterocaesio trilineata Three-stripe fusilier Indo-Pacific. 20 TL 1987



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