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Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Siganus argenteus

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Forktail Rabbitfish

Also known as: Streamlined Spinefoot, Schooling Rabbit-Fish, Silver Spinefoot, Silvery Rabbitfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–40 m

Max size

40 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Siganidae

Where to find it

Other species in Siganidae

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Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)

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New Caledonia Rabbitfish (Siganus woodlandi)

Siganus woodlandi

New Caledonia Rabbitfish

Common Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)

Siganus vulpinus

Common Foxface

Brown-Spotted Spinefoot (Siganus stellatus)

Siganus stellatus

Brown-Spotted Spinefoot

Three-Spot Rabbitfish (Siganus trispilos)

Siganus trispilos

Three-Spot Rabbitfish

Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)

Siganus puellus

Masked Rabbitfish

Maze Rabbitfish (Siganus vermiculatus)

Siganus vermiculatus

Maze Rabbitfish

Image: © Emanuele Santarelli (CC-BY-SA) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-SA) · source