barred rabbitfish
| Scientific name | Siganus doliatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Guérin-Méneville |
| Year of description | 1829 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Siganidae |
| Genus | Siganus |
Introduction
Siganus doliatus, commonly known as barred rabbitfish, is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size25 cm
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size25 cm
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the barred rabbitfish ?
The barred rabbitfish measures between 20 and 25 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and noir body. The also has bleu diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or in a group
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The barred rabbitfish is a fish living as a couple or in a group naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The barred rabbitfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 30 °C
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Depth1 - 15 m
Biotope presentation
The barred rabbitfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Scientific partners
Tags
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