WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Bicolored Foxface

Siganus uspi

Also known as: Bicolor Foxface, Bicolor Foxface Rabbitfish, Fiji Foxface, Spinefoot, Spinefoot Foxface, Uspi Rabbitfish

NTNear ThreatenedIUCN Red List, 2016
VenomousKeep your distance
Adult
@MaastrichianGuy · T-Rex Cafe (Disney Springs), United States · August 20181 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, or in pairs, amongst hard corals, and in deep pools, over drop-off's, reef crests, and reef edges.
Juveniles found in schools.
Western Pacific - Fiji

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

Head & Mouth
white face stripe
Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Country only · 2
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Found singly, or in pairs, amongst hard corals, and in deep pools, over drop-off's, reef crests, and reef edges.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familySiganidae
    6. genusSiganus
    7. speciesSiganus uspi Gawel & Woodland, 1974

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Rabbitfishes (Siganidae)