Java Rabbitfish

Siganus javus

Also known as: Blue-spotted Rabbitfish, Blue-spotted Spinefoot, Blue-spotted Trevally, Java Spinefoot, Spinefoot, Streaked Rabbitfish, Streaked Spinefoot, Streaky Spinefoot, White-spotted Rabbitfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blue-spotted Rabbitfish
Blue-spotted Spinefoot
Blue-spotted Trevally
Java Spinefoot
Spinefoot
Streaked Rabbitfish
Streaked Spinefoot
Streaky Spinefoot
White-spotted Rabbitfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

VenomousKeep your distance

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Java Rabbitfish adult, photographed at Aquaruim at Trivandrum Zoo, India — @Lucien · Aquaruim at Trivandrum Zoo, India · September 20121 / 7

Overview

Found in small schools, over shallow brackish coastal waters of lagoons, coral and rocky reefs.

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: lines spots white lines white spots
Behaviour: schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
Exact location · 3
Country only · 4

LIVES IN

Found in small schools, over shallow brackish coastal waters of lagoons, coral and rocky reefs.

RANGE

Indo-Pacific

Adult photos 7

Discussion 2

2 comments

Kalab· 9 Aug 2016
It would be good to add the following tags: white lines, white dashes, black lines, black tail, yellow fins
Helpful· 1
gaz· 2 Sept 2014
pictures are not of a banded ell but of a banded sea krait,the eel has a fin running the whole length of its back.
Helpful· 1