Scientific Name
Pterocaesio pisang  
Pronounce  
Pterocaesio pisang斑尾鱗鰭烏尾鮗
by: ©Randall, John E.
Author (Bleeker, 1853) Depth 3 - 50M
Chinese 斑尾鱗鰭烏尾鮗 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 烏尾鮗科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F371 Caesionidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 斑尾鱗鰭梅鯛 
Max Length 21 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 烏尾冬仔 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South、Nan Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon  Holotype Locality Moluccas Is., Indonesia 
Synonyms Caesio pisang   
Reference Fishbase( 2002)  Bleeker, P. 1853 
Specimen List
Common Name Ruddy fusilier; Banana fusilier; Bananafish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body fusiform, elongate, and moderately compressed. Two postmaxillary processes; small conical teeth in jaws, vomer, and palatines. Dorsal fin with X (rarely XI) spines and 15 (rarely 14 or 16) soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 12 (rarely 11 or 13) soft rays; pectoral fins with 18 to 20 rays. Scales in lateral line usually 63 to 71; upper peduncular scales usually 11, lower peduncular scales usually 15; scales above lateral line to origin of dorsal fin 8 to 10; scales below lateral line to origin of anal fin usually 14 or 15; usually 4 scale rows on cheek; predorsal scales usually 23 to 26; dorsal and anal fins scaly, dorsal fin with about 1/2 of its greatest spinous height covered with scales. Body coloration variable, dark red to silvery, paler ventrally; lateral line darker than background coloration; no stripes or bands on side; snout often yellowish; axil of pectoral fins black; tips of caudal-fin lobes dark red to black.
habitats Ranges widely around coral reefs, sometimes forming schools with other Pterocaesio species. Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations. 
Distribution Widespread Indo-West Pacific from East Africa, not including the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf, and eastward to Fiji. It is very rare and only found in southern Taiwanese waters. 
Utility Marketed fresh and sometimes as dried salted. An important tuna baitfish.