
Caesio varilineata
Variable-lined Fusilier
As recorded: Caesio varilineata Carpenter, 1987
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Vizhinjam; off Mulloor Point (about 3 km S of fishing harbor)
- Island
- Kerala State
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1980, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
Caesio varilineata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 166 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.

2026-09-02
roche noire, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Baa, MV
(c) Bernhard Huber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
48H4+QW9, Kadiapattinam, Vellimalai, Tamil Nadu 629252, India
(c) Christopher Guna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-07
Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives
(c) jamescordery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-11
Beersheba, Israel
(c) Joni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caesio varilineata. BPBM 27705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35671215. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27705.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35671215 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
