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Bony fish

Barred Spinefoot

Siganus doliatus

Also known as: Barhead Spinefoot, Barred Spinefoot, Blue-lined Rabbitfish, Blue-lined Spinefoot, Doliatus Foxface Fish, Pencil-streaked Rabbitfish, Pencil-streaked Spinefoot, Spinefoot, Barred Rabbitfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
VenomousKeep your distance
Adult
@greatwhite · Lady Musgrave Island, Australia · February 20121 / 16
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Overview

Found in pairs or small schools, over drop-offs and reef edges, of lagoons and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth.

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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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Exact location · 5
  • Country only · 11
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Found in pairs or small schools, over drop-offs and reef edges, of lagoons and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth.

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Adult photos 16

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familySiganidae
    6. genusSiganus
    7. speciesSiganus doliatus Guérin-Méneville, 1829-38

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    More in the family

    Rabbitfishes (Siganidae)