Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Yellowstripe fusilier
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Yellowstripe fusilier

Pterocaesio flavifasciata

Name as used by FishBase. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (checked October 2026) now uses Pterocaesio marri. Kept the FishBase name so records match the FishBase checklist.

English
Yellowstripe fusilier
Scientific
Pterocaesio flavifasciata
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Groupers and snappers
Family
Lutjanidae (snappers)
Maximum size
Up to about 20 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Open water over reefs and the atoll shelf, recorded from 0 to 30 m
IUCN status
DD · Data DeficientData Deficient (DD), assessed 2023

Description

A slender blue to blue-green fusilier with a pair of broad yellow stripes along the side, reaching about 20 cm. It schools in mid-water with other fusiliers.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.