bluntnosed spinefish
Siganus spinus
- Usual depth2–6 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Siganus spinus, the little spinefoot, scribbled rabbitfish, blunt-nosed spinefoot, spiny rabbitfish, or spiny spinefoot, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the family Siganidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 16 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 26 records
- June: 34 records
- July: 152 records
- August: 124 records
- September: 105 records
- October: 123 records
- November: 35 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–6 m · Deepest record: 26 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- bluntnosed spinefish, Blunt-nosed Spinefoot, Little Spinefoot, Scribbled Rabbit-fish, Scribbled Rabbitfish, Spiny Rabbitfish, Spiny Rabbitfish, Little spinefoot, Spiny Spinefoot
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Gemusterter Kaninchenfisch
- Filipino
- Alama, Balawis, Indongan
- French
- Petit sigan, Picot rayé, Poisson-lapin épineux
- Japanese
- Amiaigo, アミアイゴ
- Simplified Chinese
- 刺臭肚魚
Other scientific names: Amphacanthus guamensis, Amphacanthus marmoratus, Amphacanthus scaroides, Amphacanthus striolatus, Amphacanthus tumifrons, Sigamus spinus, Siganus marmorata, Siganus marmoratus, Siganus striolatus, Siganus tumifrons, Sparus spinus, Teuthis marmorata, Teuthis striolata, Teuthis tumifrons
Similar species
- Barred Rabbitfish
Siganus doliatus
- Black Rabbitfish
Siganus fuscescens
- Forktail rabbitfish
Siganus argenteus
- White-spotted spinefoot
Siganus canaliculatus
- Blue-spotted spinefoot
Siganus corallinus
- Golden Rabbitfish
Siganus guttatus
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).
- 1,550 open-data records from 1758 to 2023.
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