Bicolored foxface (Siganus uspi)

Scientific name: Siganus uspi Gawel & Woodland, 1974

The Bicolored foxface (Siganus uspi) is a marine fish of the family Siganidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to Fiji, with strays recorded from New Caledonia.

Bicolored foxface care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 23. Color dark purplish brown except pectoral fins, soft portions of dorsal and anal fins, caudal fin, and posterior part of body; demarcation of 2 colors is sharp. Preopercular angle 110?-114?; strong overlapping scales cover cheeks, 9-10 rows deep below center of orbit; midline of thorax fully scaled. Spines stout, pungent and venomous. Snout slightly shorter and less tubular, less concave above the nostrils. Caudal fin slightly incised.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Siganus uspi
Family: Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 24.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated, usually 3 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: endemic to Fiji, with strays recorded from New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)