Description
Also known as Common Foxface, Foxface Rabbitfish, Foxface Spinefoot, Spinefoot, Yellow Foxface.
Found singly, pairs, or in large schools, sheltering in staghorn corals, over lagoons and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth.
They feed on algae from bases of dead corals.
Length - 24cm
Depth - 1-30m
Widespread Western 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. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/4629
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