Masked spinefoot
Siganus puellus
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A rabbitfish from the Indo-West Pacific. Like all rabbitfishes, it has venomous spines.
- Scientific name
- Siganus puellus
- Family
- Siganidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siganidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Amphacanthus cyanotaenia, Amphacanthus hexacanthus, Amphacanthus ocularis, Amphacanthus puellus, Siganus hexacanthus, Siganus marmoratus, Siganus sevenlineatus, Siganus zoniceps, Teuthis puella
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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