Suez fusilier

Caesio suevica

Caesionid Fish of the Arabian Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Caesio suevica, the Suez fusilier, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a fusilier belonging to the family Caesionidae. It is endemic to the Red Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Caesionidae
Genus: Caesio
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Arabian Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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