white-spotted spinefoot
| Scientific name | Siganus canaliculatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Park |
| Year of description | 1797 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Siganidae |
| Genus | Siganus |
Introduction
Siganus canaliculatus, commonly known as white-spotted spinefoot, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Patternponctuations
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Patternponctuations
How to recognize the white-spotted spinefoot ?
The white-spotted spinefoot measures between 20 and 40 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly beige body. The also has blanc ponctuations.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
This species tends to be easily stressed: this uneasiness is characterized by the appearance of marked black bars on its whole body.
The white-spotted spinefoot is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
Although the white-spotted spinefoot is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The white-spotted spinefoot is a fish ovipare.
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
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StingYes
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 50 m
Biotope presentation
The white-spotted spinefoot is most often found at a depth between 1m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Tags
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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