Lunar fusilier

Lunar fusilier
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Caesionidae
Genus: Caesio
Species: C. lunaris
Binomial name
Caesio lunaris
(Cuvier, 1830)
School of lunar fusilier at the Red Sea, Egypt

The lunar fusilier (Caesio lunaris) is a species of marine fish in the family Caesionidae. The lunar fusilier is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo/West Pacific area, including the Red Sea.[1] This fish can reach a maximum size of 40 cm in length .[2]

References

  1. Descriptions and articles about the Lunar Fusilier (Caesio lunaris) - Encyclopedia of Life
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Caesio lunaris" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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