Pterocaesio | |
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Pterocaesio tile at Bunaken, Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Caesionidae |
Genus: | Pterocaesio Bleeker, 1876 |
Type species | |
Caesio multiradiatus Steindachner, 1861[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
Pterocaesio is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, fusiliers belonging to the family Lutjanidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.