PTEROCAESIO PISANG - (BLEEKER, 1853)
Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Teleostei (Subclass) > Lutjaniformes (Order) > Lutjanidae (Family) > Lutjaninae (Subfamily) > Pterocaesio (Genus)
Caesio rose, Fusilier-banane, Banana fusilier, Bananafish, Bleeker's fusilier, Ruddy fusilier, Fusilero banana, Banan-musketerfisk, Issen-takasago, Takasago, بُندُقِية مَوْز, ചുരൈചാള, 黄带梅鲷, 黄带梅鲷, 斑尾鳞鳍梅鲷,
Synonyme
Caesio pisang (Bleeker, 1853)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Pectoral fin with: 18 to 20 (most frequently 19) rays; Scales in lateral line: 63-71; Upper peduncular scale rows usually: 11, lower peduncular scale rows usually: 15; Scale rows above lateral line to origin of dorsal fin: 8 to 10; scale rows below lateral line to origin of anal fin usually: 14-15; Usually 4-5 scale rows on cheek; predorsal scales usually: 23-26; Body fusiform, elongate and moderately compressed. Two postmaxillary processes; small conical teeth in jaws, vomer and palatines. Dorsal and anal fins scaled, the dorsal with about 1/2 of the greatest height of its spinous part covered with scales. Ventrolateral surface of basioccipital with a broad process for attachment of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Head length: 3.0-3.5 in SL; body depth: 3.6-4.8 in SL. Max length: 21.0 cm TL; common length: 13.8 cm SL. Depth range: 1 - 100 m.
The Banana Fusilier is slender fish with small scales and a strongly forked caudal fin. The body is dull pinkish or greenish-blue and the caudal fin has reddish tips. There are no stripes along the sides of the body. Variable body coloration, dark red to silvery, paler ventrally with lateral line darker; often yellowish snout and eyes. Caudal fin tips distinctly black or reddish black.
Etymology
Pterocaesio: from Greek, pteron = wing, fin + from Latin, caesius = blue-grey or bluish-grey.
pisang: The species name "pisang" is Indonesian word for "banana".
Original description: Caesio pisang Bleeker, 1853 - Type locality: Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia; Jakarta, Java, Indonesia.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to Philippines and Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Ranges widely around coral reefs, sometimes forming schools with other Pterocaesio species. Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs.
Caesio rose, Fusilier-banane, Banana fusilier, Bananafish, Bleeker's fusilier, Ruddy fusilier, Fusilero banana, Banan-musketerfisk, Issen-takasago, Takasago, بُندُقِية مَوْز, ചുരൈചാള, 黄带梅鲷, 黄带梅鲷, 斑尾鳞鳍梅鲷,
Synonyme
Caesio pisang (Bleeker, 1853)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Pectoral fin with: 18 to 20 (most frequently 19) rays; Scales in lateral line: 63-71; Upper peduncular scale rows usually: 11, lower peduncular scale rows usually: 15; Scale rows above lateral line to origin of dorsal fin: 8 to 10; scale rows below lateral line to origin of anal fin usually: 14-15; Usually 4-5 scale rows on cheek; predorsal scales usually: 23-26; Body fusiform, elongate and moderately compressed. Two postmaxillary processes; small conical teeth in jaws, vomer and palatines. Dorsal and anal fins scaled, the dorsal with about 1/2 of the greatest height of its spinous part covered with scales. Ventrolateral surface of basioccipital with a broad process for attachment of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Head length: 3.0-3.5 in SL; body depth: 3.6-4.8 in SL. Max length: 21.0 cm TL; common length: 13.8 cm SL. Depth range: 1 - 100 m.
The Banana Fusilier is slender fish with small scales and a strongly forked caudal fin. The body is dull pinkish or greenish-blue and the caudal fin has reddish tips. There are no stripes along the sides of the body. Variable body coloration, dark red to silvery, paler ventrally with lateral line darker; often yellowish snout and eyes. Caudal fin tips distinctly black or reddish black.
Etymology
Pterocaesio: from Greek, pteron = wing, fin + from Latin, caesius = blue-grey or bluish-grey.
pisang: The species name "pisang" is Indonesian word for "banana".
Original description: Caesio pisang Bleeker, 1853 - Type locality: Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia; Jakarta, Java, Indonesia.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa east to Philippines and Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Ranges widely around coral reefs, sometimes forming schools with other Pterocaesio species. Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs.