Barred Rabbitfish
Scientific Name: Siganus doliatus
Species: Rabbitfishes (Siganidae)
Other names: Spinefoots, Barred Spinefoot, Doliatus Foxface Fish, Pencil-streaked Rabbitfish, Pencil-streaked Spinefoot, Blue-lined Rabbitfish, Blue-lined Spinefoot.
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Barred RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
Caption: fish just above bottom corner of pic
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Barred RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2012
Photographed at: Lady Musgrave Island - Australia
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Description
Also known as Spinefoots, Barred Spinefoot, Doliatus Foxface Fish, Pencil-streaked Rabbitfish, Pencil-streaked Spinefoot, Blue-lined Rabbitfish and Blue-lined Spinefoot.
Found in pairs or small groups inshore to outer reefs often in turbid waters.
They feed on algae, seagrass and weeds.
Length - 20cm
Depth - 2-15m
Widespread West Pacific
Rabbitfish are usually found in algae rich reefs.
They have venomous spines in the Anal Fin and at both ends of the ventral fin. These can inflict extremely painful injuries.
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The Barred Rabbitfish is found in or near the West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6
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