Redbelly yellowtail fusilier

Caesio cuning

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)
Family:

Fusiliers (Lat. Caesionidae)
Maximum size:

60 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; non-migration; marine; depth range 1–60 m.
Climate:

Tropical; 30˚N–20˚S
Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to Vanuatu; southern Japan to northern Australia.
Biology:

Inhabits coastal areas, usually over rocky and coral reefs. Forms schools in midwater and feeds on zooplankton.