Caesio varilineata, the variable-lined fusilier or thin-lined fusilier, is a species of pelagic marine ray-finned fish, a fusilier belonging to the family Caesionidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Variable-lined Fusilier being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Caesio caerulaurea
- Pterocaesio tessellata
- Pterocaesio digramma
- Caesio striata
- Caesio suevica
- Pterocaesio tile
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Lutjanidae
- Genus
- Caesio
- Species
- Caesio varilineata
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