[6] Caesio teres has a moderately deep, fusiform and laterally compressed body.

[3] It is diurnal, and lives in groups and forms schools with other species of fusiliers such as Caesio xanthonota.

[5]The adults migrate to defined areas in The vicinity of the reef where they spawn close to the surface over and in the openings of deep channels during ebbing tides, the timing being governed by lunar cycles.

It is an oviparous species which lays large numbers of small, pelagic eggs.

[3] Caesio teres is targeted by fisheries in some parts of its distribution and frequently drive-in nets are used to catch it.