BrackishSaltwater
Streaked spinefoot
Siganus javus
Siganidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 53 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 3,137 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, and 16 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in small schools of up to 10 individuals or so, in shallow coastal waters, brackish lagoons and rocky or coral reefs. Feeds on algae attached to the substrate and on floating algal fragments. Found resting in midwater at depths of 2 to 6 m when not feeding. Marketed fresh. Maximum depth from Ref. 027115.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amphacanthus Javanus
- Amphacanthus javus
- Siganus java
- Sparus spinus
- Teuthis brevirostris
- Teuthis javus
In other languages
- Java-kaninfisk
- Aaltokaniinikala
- Blue-spotted spinefoot, Blue-spotted trevally, Bluespotted spinefoot, Java rabbitfish, Java spinefoot, Rabbitfish, Spinefoot, Streaked-spine foot, Streaky spinefoot, Streaky-Spinefoot, White-spotted rabbit-fish
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.