Coral Rabbitfish

Siganus corallinus

Yellow with numerous small pale blue spots.

Size : 30 cm

Habitat : Adult in coral-rich lagoons and protected coastal reefs, 2-20 m. Feeds on algae growth. Juveniles in seagrass field and between horn corals (Acropora sp.)

Distribution : Seychelles to SW Japan, Palau and Guam, GBR and New Caledonia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Siganidae

GENUS

:

Siganus

SPECIES

:

Siganus corallinus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner