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Shoemaker Spinefoot (Siganus sutor)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Siganus sutor

(Valenciennes, 1835)

Shoemaker Spinefoot

Also known as: Bluespotted Rabbitfish, Brown Spinefoot, Whitespotted Rabbitfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–50 m

Max size

45 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Lifespan

2.5 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Acanthuriformes

Family

Siganidae

Where to find it

Other species in Siganidae

Fine-Spotted Rabbitfish (Siganus punctatissimus)

Siganus punctatissimus

Fine-Spotted Rabbitfish

Marbled Spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)

Siganus rivulatus

Marbled Spinefoot

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

Image: © Andrew Deacon (CC0) · iNaturalist (CC0) · source