Golden Rabbitfish

Siganus guttatus

Also known as: Blue-spotted Spinefoot, Brown-spotted Sinefoot, Deepbody Rabbitfish, Deepbody Spinefoot, Gold-lined Rabbitfish, Gold-lined Spinefoot, Gold-saddle Rabbitfish, Gold-saddle Spinefoot, Golden Spinefoot, Golden-lined Spinefoot, Golden-spotted Rabbitfish, Golden-spotted Spinefoot, Orange-spotted Rabbitfish, Orange-spotted Spinefoot, Spinefoot, Star Siganus, Yellow-blotch Rabbitfish, Yellow-blotch Spinefoot

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blue-spotted Spinefoot
Brown-spotted Sinefoot
Deepbody Rabbitfish
Deepbody Spinefoot
Gold-lined Rabbitfish
Gold-lined Spinefoot
Gold-saddle Rabbitfish
Gold-saddle Spinefoot
Golden Spinefoot
Golden-lined Spinefoot
Golden-spotted Rabbitfish
Golden-spotted Spinefoot
Orange-spotted Rabbitfish
Orange-spotted Spinefoot
Spinefoot
Star Siganus
Yellow-blotch Rabbitfish
Yellow-blotch Spinefoot

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

VenomousKeep your distance

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Golden Rabbitfish adult, photographed at MY, Malaysia — @SailingBenH · MY, Malaysia · September 20141 / 9

Overview

Found in schools, in turbid inshore waters, over drop-offs of inshore fringing reefs and mangroves, entering estuaries and rivers with the tide.
They feed nocturnally on benthic algae.
Juveniles found over seagrass beds around estuaries.

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.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: gold spot honeycomb spots yellow spots
Behaviour: nocturnal schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Pacific
Exact location · 2
Country only · 6

LIVES IN

Found in schools, in turbid inshore waters, over drop-offs of inshore fringing reefs and mangroves, entering estuaries and rivers with the tide.

RANGE

Adult photos 9

Discussion 2

2 comments

Romeu· 11 Apr 2017
O veneno do peixe Rabbitfsh Gold Saddled pode matar um homem?
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fishx6Top Contributor· 21 Apr 2017
Rabbitfish have venomous spines and will inflict painful injuries but should not be enough to kill someone! Rabbitfish ter espinhos venenosos e infligirá ferimentos dolorosos, mas não deve ser suficiente para matar alguém!
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