Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Siganidae Rabbitfishes

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus argenteus
[Streamlined spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Siganus canaliculatus
[White-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus corallinus
[Blue-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus doliatus
[Barred spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Siganus fuscescens
[Mottled spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Siganus guttatus
[Orange-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Rusconi, G.

Siganus insomnis
[Bronze-lined rabbitfish.]

Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Siganus javus
[Streaked spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Siganus labyrinthodes
[Labyrinth spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus lineatus
[Golden-lined spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Siganus luridus
[Dusky spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Siganus magnificus
[Magnificent rabbitfish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Siganus niger
[Black foxface]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus puelloides
[Blackeye rabbitfish]

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.

Siganus puellus
[Masked spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus punctatissimus
[Peppered spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Siganus punctatus
[Goldspotted spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Woodland, D.J.

Siganus randalli
[Variegated spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Siganus rivulatus
[Marbled spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Siganus spinus
[Little spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus stellatus
[Brown-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Siganus sutor
[Shoemaker spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Siganus trispilos
[Threeblotched rabbitfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Siganus unimaculatus
[Blotched foxface]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Siganus uspi
[Bicolored foxface]

Photo by Photo by Malaer, P.

Siganus vermiculatus
[Vermiculated spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus virgatus
[Barhead spinefoot]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Siganus vulpinus
[Foxface]

Photo by Photo by Borsa, P.

Siganus woodlandi
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Siganus argenteus	Streamlined spinefoot	Indo-Pacific	40 TL	1825
Siganus canaliculatus	White-spotted spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	40 TL	1797
Siganus corallinus	Blue-spotted spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	35 SL	1835
Siganus doliatus	Barred spinefoot	Western Pacific	25 SL	1838
Siganus fuscescens	Mottled spinefoot	Western Pacific	40 TL	1782
Siganus guttatus	Orange-spotted spinefoot	Eastern Indian Ocean and	42 TL	1787
Siganus insomnis	Bronze-lined rabbitfish.	Indian Ocean	35 SL	2014
Siganus javus	Streaked spinefoot	Indo-Pacific	53 TL	1766
Siganus labyrinthodes	Labyrinth spinefoot	Western Central Pacific	25 TL	1853
Siganus lineatus	Golden-lined spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	43 TL	1835
Siganus luridus	Dusky spinefoot	Western Indian Ocean	30 TL	1829
Siganus magnificus	Magnificent rabbitfish	Eastern Indian Ocean	24 SL	1977
Siganus niger	Black foxface	Eastern Central Pacific	22 TL	1990
Siganus puelloides	Blackeye rabbitfish	Indian Ocean	31 TL	1979
Siganus puellus	Masked spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	38 TL	1852
Siganus punctatissimus	Peppered spinefoot	Western Pacific	35 SL	1929
Siganus punctatus	Goldspotted spinefoot	Western Pacific	40 TL	1801
Siganus randalli	Variegated spinefoot	Western Pacific	33.5 FL	1990
Siganus rivulatus	Marbled spinefoot	Western Indian Ocean	30.2 TL	1775
Siganus spinus	Little spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	28 TL	1758
Siganus stellatus	Brown-spotted spinefoot	Indian Ocean	40 TL	1775
Siganus sutor	Shoemaker spinefoot	Indiant Ocean	45 SL	1835
Siganus trispilos	Threeblotched rabbitfish	Eastern Indian Ocean	25 TL	1977
Siganus unimaculatus	Blotched foxface	Western Pacific	20 SL	1907
Siganus uspi	Bicolored foxface	Western Pacific	24 TL	1974
Siganus vermiculatus	Vermiculated spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	45 TL	1835
Siganus virgatus	Barhead spinefoot	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL	1835
Siganus vulpinus	Foxface	Western Pacific	25 SL	1845
Siganus woodlandi		Western Pacific	25.2 SL	2005

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Siganidae Rabbitfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Siganidae Rabbitfishes

(See list of species below)