Family : Caesionidae (Fusiliers) , subfamily: Caesioninae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Goldband fusilier
Fish Name : Pterocaesio chrysozona
Max size : 21.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 402)
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 27°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to eastern Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Body light blue to brownish dorsally, white to pinkish ventrally. Broad yellow stripe just under lateral line (Ref. 48636). 4-5 cheek scales; 21-27 predorsal scales; scaled dorsal and anal fins. Upper peduncular scale rows usually 11 (11-13); lower peduncular scale rows usually 15 (14-17). Ventrolateral surface of basioccipital with a broad process for insertion of Baudelot's ligament. Post maxillary with 2 processes; posterior end of maxilla tapered. Small conical teeth in jaws, vomer and palatines.
Biology : Ranges widely around coral reefs. Found in schools. Feeds on zooplankton in large midwater aggregations. Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs (Ref. 402). Also caught by drive-in nets. Valuable tuna baitfish
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Carpenter, K.E.. 1987. (Ref. 1723)

India country information
Common Names : ചുര ചാള, பெரும் கீள்சீ, பெருங் கிளிச்சி, ചുരൈചാള , Churaichala, Furrua, Golden-band fusilier, Mugurang, Peroom-kilche
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses