Siganus virgatus

(Valenciennes, 1835)

Vernacular names
English : Barhead spinefoot
French : Poisson-lapin vergeté

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Acanthuriformes (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Siganidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Flanks silvery-grey-white with light pink tinge and vermiculations. Top part of body yellow with two broad oblique brown bands near head. Bright blue lines and spots on forehead and back.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific area, from south India and Sri Lanka to south Japan, north Australia and eastern Indonesia. Found around coral reefs, often in sandy areas around reefs, in shallow waters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range but its populations are poorly studied. It is still believed to be locally common although it is harvested for the trade in many places.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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