Blue-spotted spinefoot
Siganus corallinus
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A rabbitfish from the Indo-Pacific, caught for food.
- Scientific name
- Siganus corallinus
- Family
- Siganidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siganidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Amphacanthus corallinus, Amphacanthus tetrazona, Siganus corallines, Siganus corallins, Siganus corralinus, Siganus tetrazona, Siganus tetrazonus, Teuthis chrysospilos, Teuthis corallina, Teuthis corallinus, Teuthis studeri, Teuthis tetrazona, Teuthis teuthopsis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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