Siganidae / Rabbitfish Siganus argenteus IGA Streamlined spinefoot, forktail rabbitfish
Light blue to bluish-grey with 1 1 numerous small yellow spots and lines on head and body. 2 Short dark vertical bar on upper margin of gill covers. 3 Distinctive 2 forked caudal fin.
3 Max length: 40 cm FL
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Siganidae / Rabbitfish Siganus canaliculatus SCN White-spotted spinefoot, white-spotted rabbitfish
Silvery-grey to greenish- or yellowish-brown with 1 numerous 1 bluish-white spots on head and 2 body. Often with 2 a dark patch behind gill covers.
Max length: 30 cm FL
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Siganidae / Rabbitfish Siganus corallinus IGR Blue-spotted spinefoot, coral rabbitfish
Yellow with 1 numerous dark- edged blue spots on head and 1 body. 2 Dark triangular smudge over eyes. Occasionally with dark 2 smudges on back.
Max length: 25 cm FL
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123 IGD Siganus doliatus Siganidae / Rabbitfish Barred spinefoot, barred rabbitfish
1 Light blue upper body to white lower body with 1 vertical blue and yellow lines on body becoming horizontal on chest and base of caudal fin.2 Pair of dark bands on head and forebody.
Max length: 25 cm FL
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Similar to Siganus virgatus (not shown) but with lines on body instead of spots. Onatrio of Institute Biodiversity Photo:
IGF Siganus fuscescens Siganidae / Rabbitfish Mottled spinefoot, dusky rabbitfish
Grey to bluish-grey or brownish- 1 yellow upper body becoming paler on belly. 1 Small gold to bluish- white spots on sides and belly. 2 Slightly lunate caudal fin.
2 Max length: 35 cm FL
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SGU Siganus guttatus Siganidae / Rabbitfish Goldlined spinefoot, golden rabbitfish
Pale bluish-grey with 1 numerous yellow-orange spots and 2 a bright yellow spot below rear base of dorsal fin. 1
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Pale bluish-grey with 1 numerous 1 2 yellow-orange wavy horizontal lines and occasionally spots on body. 2 Bright yellow spot below rear base of dorsal fin.
Max length: 40 cm FL
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Siganidae / Rabbitfish Siganus puellus IGE Masked spinefoot, masked rabbitfish
Yellow with 1 wavy blue lines 1 that are arranged vertically on forebody and horizontally on rear 3 body. 2 Yellow head grading to white on margin of gill covers. 3 Single dark band across eyes.
Max length: 35 cm FL
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Siganidae / Rabbitfish Siganus punctatissimus IGT Peppered spinefoot, fine-spotted rabbitfish
Dark purplish-brown with 1 nu- merous small bluish-white or blue 1 2 to brown spots. 2 Dark edging on rear of dorsal, anal and caudal fin. 3 Deeply forked caudal fin.
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Max length: 30 cm FL
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125 IGC Siganus punctatus Siganidae / Rabbitfish Goldspotted spinefoot, gold-spotted rabbitfish
Pale brown to bluish-grey with 1 2 1 numerous dark-edged orange spots on head, body and caudal fin.2 Dark blotch often present behind gill covers.
Max length: 35 cm FL
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IUS Siganus spinus Siganidae / Rabbitfish Little spinefoot, scribbled rabbitfish
White with 1 a labyrinth of nar- row brown bands over head and body. 2 Mottled pattern on fins. 1
Max length: 20 cm FL
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IUE Siganus vermiculatus Siganidae / Rabbitfish Vermiculated spinefoot, vermiculate rabbitfish
1 Bluish-white with 1 network of 2 yellowish-brown lines on head and body. 2 Numerous small dark spots on caudal fin.
Max length: 44 cm FL
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126 Siganidae / Rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus IUL Foxface
Yellow body with 1 white head and a black diagonal band extend- 1 ing from snout to dorsal fin.2 Black breast.
Max length: 25 cm FL
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