Marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)

Scientific name: Siganus rivulatus Forssk?l & Niebuhr, 1775

Marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus)

The Marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Siganidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, several localities in East Africa, and from the Red Sea to the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.

Biology

Inhabits shallow waters and generally in schools of 50 to several hundred individuals; prefers protected areas. Feeds by grazing on algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siganus rivulatus
Family
Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: several localities in East Africa, and from the Red Sea to the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1-2)

Sources

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

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