Dusky Rabbitfish

Siganus fuscescens

Also known as: Black Rabbitfish, Black Spinefoot, Doctorfish, Dusky Spinefoot, Fuscescens Rabbitfish, Fuscescens Spinefoot, Little Spinefoot, Marbled Spinefoot, Mottled Rabbitfish, Mottled Spinefoot, Pearly-spotted Rabbitfish, Pearly-spotted Spinefoot, Pinspot Rabbitfish, Pinspot Spinefoot, Pin-spotted Spinefoot, Sandy Rabbitfish, Sandy Spinefoot, Spinefoot, White-spotted Spinefoot

ALSO KNOWN AS

Black Rabbitfish
Black Spinefoot
Doctorfish
Dusky Spinefoot
Fuscescens Rabbitfish
Fuscescens Spinefoot
Little Spinefoot
Marbled Spinefoot
Mottled Rabbitfish
Mottled Spinefoot
Pearly-spotted Rabbitfish
Pearly-spotted Spinefoot
Pinspot Rabbitfish
Pinspot Spinefoot
Pin-spotted Spinefoot
Sandy Rabbitfish
Sandy Spinefoot
Spinefoot
White-spotted Spinefoot

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

VenomousKeep your distance

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Dusky Rabbitfish adult, photographed at Sydney Aquarium, Australia — @greatwhite · Sydney Aquarium, Australia · April 20121 / 18

Overview

Found in schools, over algae and seagrass flats of shallow estuaries, lagoons and coastal reefs rich in algae cover.

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.