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Black Rabbitfish (frightened)
Siganus fuscescens
Blackeye Rabbitfish
Siganus puelloides
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Found in
- 9 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblacksilveryellowblue
- Body shape
- Compressed
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots, Reticulations pattern
Siganus puelloides is a species of perciform fishes in the family Siganidae (Rabbitfishes or Spinefoots).
Description
Body is pale blue undercolor with close-set yellow spots and silvery white below. It has dark markings under chin and dark area around eyes. That are remnants of a chin to eye band on juveniles. Its spines are stout, pungent and venomous. Dorsal spines: 13. Dorsal soft rays: 10. Anal spines: 7. Anal soft rays: 9. Vertebrae: 1.
Distribution
Indian Ocean from Seychelles and Maldives to the Andaman Sea.
Habitat
Adults live in pairs around rocks and coral reefs and feed on sessile colonial tunicates, monaxonid sponges, and benthic algae. Juveniles live in groups.
Similar species
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Questions
Is Blackeye Rabbitfish dangerous?
Blackeye Rabbitfish is classified as venomous, dangerous to humans. Always exercise caution and keep a safe distance.
Where can you find Blackeye Rabbitfish?
How deep does Blackeye Rabbitfish live?
Blackeye Rabbitfish can be found at depths of up to 30 meters.
