Barred spinefoot (Siganus doliatus)

Scientific name: Siganus doliatus Gu?rin-M?neville, 1829-38

Barred spinefoot (Siganus doliatus)

The Barred spinefoot (Siganus doliatus) is a marine fish of the family Siganidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 13. Body blue above, silvery white below; from nape through eye to chin a seal brown band, another from base of 4th-5th dorsal spines to just below of pectoral fin. Spines stout, pungent and venomous. Preopercular 97?-110?. Strong scales cover cheeks. Midline of thorax fully scaled; sometimes a few scales absent from pelvic ridges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siganus doliatus
Family
Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–5 m (3–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: scarcely entering the Indo-Malayan area (except eastern Indonesia), north to Palau and Kosrae, south to northwestern Australia and Tonga. Replaced by closely related Siganus virgatus from Sulawesi and the Philippines to south India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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