Barhead spinefoot
Siganus virgatus
- Usual depth1–18 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Siganus virgatus, the barhead spinefoot, doublebar rabbitfish or doublebar 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: 8 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 17 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 27 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 33 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–18 m · Deepest record: 135 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barhead spinefoot, bluelined spinefoot, Doublebarred spinefoot, Virgate rabbitfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Sigano de dos bandas
- French
- Sigan ádeux bandes
- Japanese
- Himeaigo, ヒメアイゴ
Other scientific names: Amphacanthus notostictus, Amphacanthus virgatus, Siganus notostictus, Siganus virgata, Teuthis notosticta, Teuthis virgata, Theutis virgata
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).
- 747 open-data records from 1835 to 2021.
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