Golden Rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Siganus guttatus

(Bloch, 1787)

Golden Rabbitfish

Also known as: Orange-Spotted Spinefoot

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–25 m

Max size

42 cm

Diet

Browsing on substrate

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Siganidae

Where to find it

occasional

Malaysia (Peninsular)Thailand Thailand (Andaman Sea)Thailand (Gulf of Thailand)Vietnam

rare

Cambodia India (Andaman Islands)Malaysia

Other species in Siganidae

Fine-Spotted Rabbitfish (Siganus punctatissimus)

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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

Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus)

Siganus argenteus

Forktail Rabbitfish

Masked Rabbitfish (Siganus puellus)

Siganus puellus

Masked Rabbitfish

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