goldspotted spinefoot
| Scientific name | Siganus punctatus |
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| Descriptor | Schneider & Forster |
| Year of description | 1801 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Siganidae |
| Genus | Siganus |
Introduction
Siganus punctatus, commonly known as goldspotted spinefoot, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Longevity10 year
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Patterntasks
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Longevity10 year
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the goldspotted spinefoot ?
The goldspotted spinefoot measures between 30 and 40 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly orange and gris body. The also has orange tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The goldspotted spinefoot is a fish living as a couple naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
Although the goldspotted spinefoot is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The goldspotted 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 - 40 m
Biotope presentation
The goldspotted spinefoot is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Tags
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners