Brown-spotted spinefoot
Siganus stellatus
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A rabbitfish from the Indo-Pacific. Like all rabbitfishes, it has venomous spines.
- Scientific name
- Siganus stellatus
- Family
- Siganidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siganidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Amphacanthus guttatus, Amphacanthus nuchalis, Amphacanthus punctatus, Amphacanthus stellatus, Scarus stellatus, Siganus chrysospilos, Siganus corallinus, Siganus laqueus, Siganus punctatus, Siganus stellatus laqueus, Teuthis stellata, Theutis stellata
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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