BrackishSaltwater
Vermiculated spinefoot
Siganus vermiculatus
Siganidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Juveniles live among mangroves then move out to lagoon and coastal reefs as they mature. Forms schools. Feeds on algae growing on seagrasses, mangrove roots and rocks. Adults congregate inshore in groups of several hundreds to spawn in summer. Spawning is by pairs; sticky eggs laid on the bottom. Its very high quality flesh commands premium prices. Adults on coastal reefs, subject to strong currents. This species can tolerate very low salinities (2 ppt) and temperatures up to 38 C.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Amphacanthus russelii
- Amphacanthus vermiculatus
- Siganus shortlandensis
- Teuthis argentea
- Teuthis vermiculata
- Teuthis vermiculatus
In other languages
- Netmønstret kaninfisk
- Sokkelokaniinikala
- Maze rabbit-fish, Maze rabbitfish, Rabbitfish, Scribbled spinefoot, Spinefoot, Vermiculate rabbitfish, Vermiculate spinefoot, Vermiculated rabbitfish, Vermiculated spine foot
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.