BrackishSaltwater
Barhead spinefoot
Siganus virgatus
Siganidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits shallow coastal waters, around hard coral reefs and areas of sand with patches of rock and soft coral. Tolerant of murky waters. Larger juveniles and adults occur in pairs in coastal reef flats, slopes and estuaries. Small juveniles are found in mangroves and enter freshwater, moving to reefs usually in small groups among corals. Feed on benthic seaweeds.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amphacanthus canaliculatus
- Amphacanthus notostictus
- Amphacanthus virgatus
- Siganus notostictus
- Siganus virgata
- Teuthis canaliculata
In other languages
- Sølvkaninfisk
- Naamiokaniinikala
- Double barred spinefoot, Double-bar rabbitfish, Double-barred rabbit-fish, Double-barred rabbitfish, Double-barred spinefoot, Doublebar rabbitfish, Doublebar spinefoot, Doublebarred spinefoot, Rabbitfish, Spinefoot, Virgate rabbitfish
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.