Double-lined fusilier
📖 Overview
Found in coastal areas, primarily around coral reefs , turning bright red . Feed on zooplankton in midwater aggregations . Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Body blue to greenish dorsally, white ventrally. With two thin yellow to orange lines; lower line mostly just below lateral line. Black tips on caudal fin . 4-5 scales on cheek; 24-31 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 12 or 13 (11-14); lower peduncular scale rows usually 16 or 17 (16-18). A broad process on ventrolateral surface of basioccipital for attachment of Baudelot's ligament, extending ventrally beyond a horizontal with condyle's rim, adjacent to condyle. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered . Head length 3.0-3.5 in SL; body depth 3.5-4.1 in SL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Double-lined fusilier is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Double-lined fusilier is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Mating behavior observed from an aquarium include six distinguishable patterns: 1) up and down swimming; 2) courtship; 3) rushing; 4) pair spawning; 5) sperm release by sneakers; and 6) post spawning . At nearly sunset, the usual quiet pack of fish give way to spawners swimming at the surface. A male selects a female and initiates pecking and pushing of the female's abdomen with his snout. At the rushing stage, the male pushed the female forward, and the couple began to swim in a semicircle in short bursts while other 10-15 sneakers within the school joined in. The initial couple then released eggs and sperm at the surface with their abdomens facing one another. Some of the leading sneakers may also release sperm at the same spot where the initial couple spawned. After spawning, the pair with the sneakers return to the school .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 50 m . Tropical; 30°N - 24°S, 97°E - 171°E
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton in midwater aggregations (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Double-lined fusilier is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.8 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 140 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Double-lined fusilier has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-tipped Fusilier · Double Stripe Fusilier · Double-lined fusilier · Doubleline Fusilier · Twin Yellow-striped Fusilier · Two-stripe Fusilier · Yellow-striped Fusilier · darkbanded fusilier · double lined fusilier |
| 🌍CES | chňapálek dvojpásý |
| 🇫🇷French | Fusilier à deux bandes jaunes |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Takasago · グルクン · タカサゴ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Fuzileiro-de-duas-linhas |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Fusilero de dos bandas · Fusilero de punta negra |
| 🌍TGL | Dalagang bukid |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 双带鳞鳍梅鲷 · 烏尾冬仔 · 雙帶梅鯛 · 雙帶烏尾鮗 · 雙帶鱗鰭梅鯛 · 雙帶鱗鰭烏尾鮗 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesio diagramma | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Caesio digramma | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Pterocaesio diagramma | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
| Pterocasesio digramma | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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