Caesio cuning
Yellowtail Fusilier
As recorded: Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 27, 1975
- Locality
- Sri Lanka; Negombo; reef
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 9 other specimens.
Caesio cuning observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,035 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
QLD, AU
(c) Chris Wetherall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
(c) benmrg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Whitsundays, AU
(c) Roc Doherty, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Palm Island QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caesio cuning. BPBM 19051. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35677173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19051.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35677173 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026