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Vermiculate Rabbitfish

Siganus vermiculatus

Also known as: Maze Rabbitfish, Maze Spinefoot, Reticulated Rabbitfish, Reticulated Spinefoot, Spinefoot, Vermiculated Rabbitfish, Vermiculated Spinefoot

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012
VenomousKeep your distance
Adult
@fishx6 · Fafa Resort, Tonga · October 20111 / 1
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Overview

Found in small to very large schools, over mangroves, rocks and seagrass beds, of lagoons and coastal reefs rich in algae growth. When resting or threatened these rabbitfish change to a blotched pattern.
Juveniles found close to mangroves.

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 · Indo-West Pacific
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Found in small to very large schools, over mangroves, rocks and seagrass beds, of lagoons and coastal reefs rich in algae growth.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAcanthuriformes
    5. familySiganidae
    6. genusSiganus
    7. speciesSiganus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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    More in the family

    Rabbitfishes (Siganidae)