Orange-spotted spinefoot
The orange-spotted spinefoot, Siganus guttatus, is a rabbitfish from the eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 42 cm in length.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Siganidae |
| Genus: | Siganus |
| Species: | S. guttatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siganus guttatus (Bloch, 1787) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Siganus guttatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
External links
- Photos of Orange-spotted spinefoot on Sealife Collection
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