Scissor-tailed Fusilier

Caesio caerulaurea

"Caesio caerulaurea", the blue and gold fusilier, blue fusilier, gold-band fusilier or scissor-tailed fusilier, is a species of marine fish in the family Caesionidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, including the Red Sea. This fish can reach a maximum size of 35 cm in length, but its common length is 23.5 cm.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLutjanidae
GenusCaesio
SpeciesC. caerulaurea
Photographed in
Maldives
Malaysia