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Caesio xanthonota
Yellowback Fusilier
As recorded: Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Caesionidae
- Collected by
- K.E. Carpenter
- Date
- March 17, 1983
- Locality
- Maldive Islands
- Island
- Maldive Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caesio xanthonota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 274 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
JX34+V6J, Dhangethi, Malediven
(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
roche noire, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
roche noire, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Muang Phuket, TH-PU, TH
(c) cindy_w, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Nosy Antanimora, Madagascar
(c) yancoquet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caesio xanthonota. BPBM 30716. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35674427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30716.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35674427 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
