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Species sheet

Slender fusilier

Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (Bleeker, 1856)

AnimalsRifles

Possible confusions

Confusion possible avec les autres fusiliers avec lesquels ils se mélangent en banc.

Distribution

Mer Rouge et Indo-Pacifique (depuis les côtes de l'Afrique de l'Est jusqu'au Nord des Philippines).

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Fusilier élégantFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Gymnocaesio gymnoptera

GBIF — Gymnocaesio gymnoptera

Sources

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How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 12/02/2026 : Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (Bleeker, 1856), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/6093

Modification history

Created by Eric Nozérac on 11/02/2026

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