Blotched foxface (Siganus unimaculatus)

Scientific name: Siganus unimaculatus Evermann & Seale, 1907

The Blotched foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Siganidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 26–28°C (79–82°F). Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, and the North West Shelf, Western Australia.

Blotched foxface care at a glance

Temperature: 26–28°C (79–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 13. Color the same as in S. vulpinus except for the blackish spot posteriorly on the upper side of the body. Caudal peduncle only slightly incised. Spines stout, pungent, and venomous. Preopercular angle 109?-119?. Variable cheek squamation; usually covered with scales, 7-10 rows deep below center of orbit, occasionally a few scattered scales present below eye; a triangular area from lower edge of orbit to angle of mouth always fully scaled. Fully scaled midline of thorax.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Siganus unimaculatus
Family: Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 20.0
Depth range: 30 m (98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m, usually 1 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, and the North West Shelf, Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Venomous
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)