Where does the Yellowback fusilier live?
Caesio xanthonota has 603 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1839 to 2026. Most records come from Mayotte.
- 603 records
- 35 places
- 50 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesCaesionidaeCaesio
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mayotte | 195 | |
| Maldives | 78 | |
| Seychelles | 47 | |
| South Africa | 40 | |
| Thailand | 32 | |
| Mozambique | 31 | |
| Madagascar | 30 | |
| Indonesia | 29 | |
| Kenya | 19 | |
| Myanmar | 13 | |
| India | 11 | |
| Philippines | 9 | |
| Réunion | 8 | |
| French Southern Territories | 8 | |
| Egypt | 7 | |
| Tanzania | 7 | |
| Australia | 6 | |
| Taiwan | 5 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 4 | |
| Micronesia | 3 | |
| Malaysia | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Christmas Island | 2 | |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | |
| Mauritius | 2 | |
| Djibouti | 1 | |
| Comoros | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 | |
| French Polynesia | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | |
| Singapore | 1 | |
| Vanuatu | 1 | |
| Yemen | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Caesionidae.
Tricoloured Fusilier
7,612 records
Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
6,991 records
Banana fusilier
5,634 records
Blue and gold fusilier
3,692 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.