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Genus Family: Caesionidae 🍽️ 7 Edible

Pterocaesio

Species
12
Max Length
35 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.38
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
12

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 9
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Seychelles
5 spp.
Kenya
4 spp.
Mauritius
4 spp.
Mozambique
3 spp.
Tanzania
3 spp.
Comoros
2 spp.
Djibouti
1 spp.
Eritrea
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
100 m