Caesionidae
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3832.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BAB612A4-03DB-4958-BEB1-92DE278FBB90 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6129602 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6A5BAE7A-DA40-FFD5-3AAA-FD199CFDFCE1 |
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Caesio caerulaurea Lacepède [ex Commerson ], 1801 —Scissortail fusilier.—Fusilier à bande dorée STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed at St. CTR 0 1, CTR 14, CTR 16, CTR 19, CTR 20, CTR 26, CTR 28, CTR 31, CTR 32, PR 79. AMS and CAS material (AMS I.16746-010, I.19713-028; CAS 63662, 65615).
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea, East Africa and western Mascarenes east to Marshall, Tuamotu and Marquesas islands, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia, New Caledonia and Tonga. Found in schools along seaward coral reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791) —Yellowtail fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Carpenter (1987: 17); previously reported as Caesio erythrogaster by Kailola (1975: 128). WAM material. Specimens observed at St. CTR 0 1, CTR 0 3, CTR 13, CTR 16, CTR 16B, CTR 20, CTR 21, CTR 22, CTR 24, CTR 25, CTR 28, CTR 30, CTR 31, CTR 32, and photographed by P. Laboute and Tan H. H. at St. PR 0 8 on (8 Nov. 2012), PR 25 (13 Nov. 2012) and PR 43 (16 Nov. 2012); a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen at Madang Market. AMS, NTUM, USNM and WAM material. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Sri Lanka east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Living in schools off coastal reefs, often in areas with limited visibility, 0– 60 m. Marine.
Caesio lunaris Ehrenberg & Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 —Lunar fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Carpenter (1987: 18). BMNH material. Specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 4, CTR 0 8, CTR 16; a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen at Madang Market. NTUM material.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea, East Africa, Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to Marshall Islands and Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to off northwestern Australia and New Caledonia. Forming large aggregations at the outer edge of seaward reefs or around patch reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
Caesio teres Seale, 1906 —Yellow and blueback fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 4, CTR 0 7, CTR 0 9, CTR 14, CTR 16, CTR 18, CTR 20, CTR 25, CTR 27, CTR 28.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa and western Mascarenes east to Kiribati (Line Islands), Samoa and Tonga, north to Ogasawara Islands, south to off northwestern Australia and New Caledonia. Found in schools in lagoons and deep channels of coral and rocky reefs, 2– 50 m. Marine.
Dipterygonotus balteatus (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830) —Mottled fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on AMS material (AMS I.19694-015, I.19694-016).
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Somalia and Gulf of Aden east to Philippines and Solomon Islands, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. In dense aggregations in coastal, lagoon and seaward reefs, 1– 20 m. Marine.
Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (Bleeker, 1856) —Slender fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Carpenter (1987: 52); a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen in Madang Bay. AMS, NTUM and USNM material.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea, East Africa, Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to New Guinea and Fiji, north to Philippines, south to Loyalty Islands. Found in schools along seaward coral reefs, 0– 150 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio chrysozona ( Cuvier [ex Kuhl & Hasselt] in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830) —Goldband fusilier STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Carpenter (1987: 34). Specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 7, CTR 12, CTR 16, CTR 18, CTR 28. BMNH material.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea and East Africa east to Philippines and New Guinea, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to northern Australia and Loyalty Islands. Found in schools off coastal, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio digramma (Bleeker, 1864) —Double-lined fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 5, CTR 0 7, CTR 10, CTR 13, CTR 14, CTR 30, CTR 33.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Eastern Sumatra ( Indonesia) east to Philippines and Vanuatu, north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to northern Australia, Lord Howe and Norfolk islands. Schooling off coastal, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio lativittata Carpenter, 1987 View in CoL —Wide-band fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 7, CTR 16, CTR 28.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Maldives and Chagos Archipelago east to Line Islands ( Kiribati). Schooling off coastal, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio marri Schultz in Schultz, Herald, Lachner, Welander & Woods, 1953 —Marr's fusilier STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Kailola (1987b: 300). Specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 16B, CTR 25, CTR 28.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa and western Mascarenes east to Marshall and Marquesas islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to southern Indonesia and New Caledonia. Schooling near coral and rocky reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio pisang (Bleeker, 1853) —Banana fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Carpenter (1987: 35). Specimens observed at St. CTR 0 3, CTR 26, CTR 32; a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen in Madang Bay, another photographed by P. Laboute, St. PR 105. AMS, BMNH, BPBM and NTUM material.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa east to Philippines and Fiji, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia. Schooling near coastal, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 1– 100 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio randalli Carpenter, 1987 View in CoL —Randall's fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed at St. CTR 24. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Andaman Sea east to Philippines. Schooling near coastal, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 1– 30 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio tessellata Carpenter, 1987 View in CoL —One-stripe fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. First record from Madang by Carpenter (1987: 50); photographed by A. Berberian. AMS and USNM material.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Maldives and Sri Lanka east to Caroline Islands and Vanuatu, north to Philippines, south to New Caledonia. Schooling near coastal and seaward coral reefs, 0– 30 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio tile ( Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830) —Bluestreak fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens observed and photographed at St. CTR 0 7, CTR 10, CTR 12, CTR 13, CTR 14, CTR 16, CTR 20, CTR 22, CTR 24, PR 227. ANSP material (ANSP 148226).
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. East Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Line Islands ( Kiribati) and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia, New Caledonia and Tonga. Schooling near coral or rocky reefs, 0– 60 m. Marine.
Pterocaesio trilineata Carpenter, 1987 View in CoL —Three-stripe fusilier
STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens photographed at St. CTR 16B. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Eastern Indonesia east to Marshall Islands and Fiji, north to Philippines, south to Queensland ( Australia) and Norfolk Island. Schooling near coastal, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 0– 50 m. Marine.
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Caesionidae
Fricke, Ronald, Allen, Gerald R., Andréfouët, Serge, Chen, Wei-Jen, Hamel, Mélanie A., Laboute, Pierre, Mana, Ralph, Hui, Tan Heok & Uyeno, Daisuke 2014 |
Pterocaesio lativittata
Carpenter 1987 |
Pterocaesio randalli
Carpenter 1987 |
Pterocaesio tessellata
Carpenter 1987 |
Pterocaesio trilineata
Carpenter 1987 |