Black-blotch Fox-face
Siganus unimaculatus
- Usual depth9–14 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
The blotched foxface, also called the blackblotch foxface or one-spot foxface, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the family Siganidae. It is found at reefs and lagoons in the central Indo-Pacific. Except for the black spot on the rear upper body, it resembles the closely related foxface rabbitfish.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Blotched foxface”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–14 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Black-blotch Fox-face, Blackblotch Foxface, Blotched Foxface
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Einfleckiges Fuchsgesicht
- Filipino
- Alama, Balawis, Indongan
- Japanese
- Hifukiaigo, ヒフキアイゴ
- Simplified Chinese
- 單斑藍子魚
Other scientific names: Lo unimaculatus
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).
- 30 open-data records from 1940 to 2015.
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