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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Caesio Idreesi

Caesio idreesi Kar, Mariyambi, Raghavan & Sureshkumar, 2023
Max Length
14.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Caesio Idreesi (Caesio idreesi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Caesionidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 14.4 cm. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Caesio idreesi
Authority
Kar, Mariyambi, Raghavan & Sureshkumar, 2023
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
14.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: with more lateral line scales 69 (vs. 51-67) and cheek scales 6-9 (vs. 3-5); differs from C. caerulaurea, C. varilineata by its confluent supratemporal scale band (vs. a V-shaped scale band); differs from C. striata by the greater number of anal-fin rays 12 (vs. 11), and from C. xanthalytos in the placement of supratemporal scale band, between the interorbital space (vs. below the interorbital space) and a yellow band passing through the lateral line (vs. passing above the lateral line) .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Caesio Idreesi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range ? - 24 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: India.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01175 × L3.08 (TL)
Max TL
14.4cm
Dorsal Spines
10
Dorsal Rays
16
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
12

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kar, Mariyambi, Raghavan & Sureshkumar, 2023

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