Photo. (c) 2019 John Nevill.
Photo. (c) 2019 John Nevill.
Scientific Name: Pterocaesio marri
English Name: Marr's fusilier
Creole Name: Makro koray
French Name: Fusilier de Marr
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
Description:
Dorsal spines: 10-11;Dorsal rays: 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal rays: 11-13
Body blue to greenish dorsally, whitish ventrally. 2 yellow stripes run longitudinally. The upper dorsally from head to caudal peduncle. The lower from behind the upper
edge of the eye to the length of the caudal peduncle. Finis white to pinkish. Axil of pectoral fins and tips of caudal-fin lobes black.
Size:
Maturity: Lm unknown. Range unknown. Max Length: 35cm TL
Habitat and Ecology:
Schooling species that occurs around coral reefs with a preference for clear waters (depth 1-30m). Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations.
Fishery Status:
This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is caught in the mackerel net fishery.
Notes:
References:
Carpenter, K.E. et al. (2016). Pterocaesio marri. The IUCN Red List 2016: e.T20252738A65927550. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20252738A65927550.en. (03/12/18).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly. Eds. (2018). FishBase. http://www.fishbase.se/summary/935 (03/12/18).
Pterocaesio marri Schultz, 1953 in GBIF Secretariat (2017). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-12-03.
Citation:
Nevill, J.E.G. (2019). Pterocaesio marri, Marr's fusilier. Seychelles Seatizens. www.seatizens.sc. https://seatizens.sc/species/pterocaesio-marri-schultz-1953/ (edited 20/06/22).