Honeycomb Rabbitfish
Scientific Name: Siganus stellatus
Species: Rabbitfishes (Siganidae)
Other names: Spinefoots, Stellate Rabbitfish, Starry Rabbitfish, Star-spotted Rabbitfish, Star-spotted Spinefoot, Brown-spotted Spinefoot.
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Honeycomb RabbitfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Wall - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Description
Also known as Spinefoots, Stellate Rabbitfish, Starry Rabbitfish, Star-spotted Rabbitfish, Star-spotted Spinefoot and Brown-spotted Spinefoot.
Found in pairs along reef edges and lagoons amongst rubble and sand.
They feed on algae, seagrass and weeds.
Length - 40cm
Depth - 1-35m
Widespread Indian Ocean
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 Honeycomb Rabbitfish is found in or near the Indian Ocean region(s) and has been photographed 7 times by user @fishx6
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