Spotted Rabbitfish

Siganus punctatus

Numerous dark-edged orange dots (below water from a distance they appear brown).

Size : 35 cm

Habitat : In lagoons and outreefs, 2-35 m. Above coral and sandy grounds near the reef. Swim in pairs.

Distribution : Cocos Keeling and Sumatra to SW Japan, Micronesia, Australia and New Caledonia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Acanthuriformes

FAMILY

:

Siganidae

GENUS

:

Siganus

SPECIES

:

Siganus punctatus

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