Saltwater
Little spinefoot
Siganus spinus
Siganidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 527 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, India, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit shallow coral reef flats. Found in rivers. Occurs in small schools (usually less than 10 individuals). Juveniles gather in larger numbers in corals with algae-grown at their bases. Initially, they browse on fine textured, e.g. filamentous algae, switching to coarser algae with increasing size. Both adults and juveniles are diurnal feeders. Fry are marketed fresh, pickled in brine or made into fish paste. Can inflict painful stings.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amphacanthus guamensis
- Amphacanthus marmoratus
- Amphacanthus scaroides
- Amphacanthus striolatus
- Amphacanthus tumifrons
- Sigamus spinus
In other languages
- Lille kaninfisk
- Piikkikaniinikala
- Black spinefoot, Black trevally, Blue-spotted trevally, Blunt-nosed spinefoot, Bluntnosed spinefoot, Happy moments, Marbled-spine foot, Mi-mi, Rabbitfish, Scribbled rabbit-fish, Scribbled rabbitfish, Scribbled spinefoot, Spinefoot, Spiny rabbitfish, Spiny spinefoot
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.