Foxface
Siganus vulpinus
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The foxface lives on western Pacific coral reefs, from the Philippines and Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef and Kiribati. Like all rabbitfishes, it has venomous spines.
- Scientific name
- Siganus vulpinus
- Family
- Siganidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Siganidae
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Synonyms
- Amphacanthus vulpinus, Lo vulpinus, Teuthis tubulosa, Teuthis vulpina, Teuthis vulpinus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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