Black Rabbitfish
Siganus fuscescens
- Usual depth5–59 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and October
- How commonCommon
About this species
Siganus fuscescens, the mottled spinefoot, black rabbitfish, black spinefoot, dusky rabbitfish, fuscous rabbitfish, happy moments, mi mi, pearl-spotted spinefoot, pin-spotted spinefoot, stinging bream or West Australian rabbitfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the family Siganidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 37 records
- February: 40 records
- March: 61 records
- April: 36 records
- May: 134 records
- June: 88 records
- July: 40 records
- August: 130 records
- September: 168 records
- October: 200 records
- November: 66 records
- December: 64 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–59 m · Deepest record: 90 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Black Rabbitfish, Black Spinefoot, Black Trevally, Blue-spotted Trevally, Dusky Rabbitfish, dusky spinefoot, Fuscous Rabbitfish, Happy Moments, Mi Mi, Mottled spinefoot, Pin-spotted Spinefoot, Stinging Bream, West Australian Rabbitfish
Names in 7 more languages
- German
- Gesprenkelter Kaninchenfisch
- Filipino
- Alama, Balawis, Indongan
- French
- Picot gris, Sigan à taches bleues
- Japanese
- Aigo, アイゴ
- Korean
- 독가시치
- Thai
- ปลาใบขนุน
- Simplified Chinese
- 臭肚魚科, 褐臭肚魚, 褐藍子魚
Other scientific names: Amphacanthus albopunctatus, Amphacanthus aurantiacus, Amphacanthus concavocephalus, Amphacanthus fuscescens, Amphacanthus gymnopareius, Amphacanthus kopsii, Amphacanthus maculosus, Amphacanthus margaritiferus, Amphacanthus nebulosus, Amphacanthus ovatus, Amphacanthus tumifrons, Centrogaster fuscescens, Siganus albopunctatus, Siganus concavocephalus, Siganus consobrinus, Siganus fuscenaus, Siganus kopsii, Siganus margaritiferus, Siganus nebulosus, Teuthis albopunctata, Teuthis fuscescens, Teuthis gibbosus, Teuthis kopsii, Teuthis nebulosa, Teuthis tumifrons, Teuthys nebulosa, Theutis margaritifera
Similar species
- Barred Rabbitfish
Siganus doliatus
- Forktail rabbitfish
Siganus argenteus
- White-spotted spinefoot
Siganus canaliculatus
- Blue-spotted spinefoot
Siganus corallinus
- Golden Rabbitfish
Siganus guttatus
- bluespotted spinefish
Siganus javus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 2,821 open-data records from 1782 to 2023.
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