Common Name: White-spotted Spinefoot / Rabbitfish
Species Name: Siganus canaliculatus (Park, 1797)
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, New Guinea, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Ryukyu Islands, China, Taiwan, and Western Australia
Size: Up to 12 in (30 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit coastal areas, river mouths, and sea grass beds
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 75 - 82°F (24 - 28°C) and feeds mostly upon benthic algae, and some seagrass. Not yet seen in the trade - shown here for identification purpose only.
Aquarium Suitability: * & * * & * * * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.