Siganus lineatus
| Scientific name | Siganus lineatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1835 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Siganidae |
| Genus | Siganus |
Introduction
Siganus lineatus is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size43 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size43 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize Siganus lineatus ?
Siganus lineatus measures between 25 and 43 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, noir, marron and gris body. The also has jaune and orange horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietalgae-eating
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Siganus lineatus is a fish living in shoals naturally found near the bottom. This species is algae-eating .
Although Siganus lineatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Siganus lineatus is a fish ovipare.
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
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StingYes
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 20 m
Biotope presentation
Siganus lineatus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 20m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Tags
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