Siganus argenteus

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Streamlined Spinefoot Rabbitfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to the Pitcairn Group.

Size: 16 inches (40 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal and inner reef slopes and lagoons that are rich in algae, and usually found at depths between 3 - 130 feet (1 - 40 m) where it feeds upon algae and benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Acanthuroidei

Family: Siganidae

Genus: Siganus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.