Doublebar Rabbitfish

Siganus virgatus

Two dark diagonal bands on the head, one of these through the eye. Upper body with blue spots. Similar to S. doliatus with fine yellow traverse lines.

Size : 30 cm

Habitat : In rock and coral reefs, 2-20 m. Swims in pairs or in small groups.

Distribution : India to the Philippines, SW Japan, North Australia and Papua.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Siganidae

GENUS

:

Siganus

SPECIES

:

Siganus virgatus

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