Author: (Bleeker, 1853)
FBname: Banana fusilier
Comments: Ranges widely around coral reefs (Ref. 58652), sometimes forming schools with other <i>Pterocaesio</i> species.  Feeds on zooplankton in midwater aggregations.  Oviparous, with numerous, small pelagic eggs (Ref. 402).  Also caught mostly by drive-in nets.  Important tuna baitfish.