golden rabbitfish
| Scientific name | Siganus guttatus |
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| Descriptor | Bloch |
| Year of description | 1787 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Siganidae |
| Genus | Siganus |
Introduction
Siganus guttatus, commonly known as golden rabbitfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size42 cm
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Longevity10 year
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Patterntasks
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size42 cm
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Longevity10 year
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the golden rabbitfish ?
The golden rabbitfish measures between 25 and 42 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, blanc and gris body. The also has jaune tasks.
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
The golden rabbitfish is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The golden rabbitfish is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 28 °C
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Depth0 - 25 m
Biotope presentation
The golden rabbitfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 25m. 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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