marbled spinefoot
| Scientific name | Siganus rivulatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Forsskål & Niebuhr |
| Year of description | 1775 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Siganidae |
| Genus | Siganus |
Introduction
Siganus rivulatus, commonly known as marbled spinefoot, is a brackish water and salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size27 cm
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Longevity8 year
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size27 cm
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Longevity8 year
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the marbled spinefoot ?
The marbled spinefoot measures between 20 and 27 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly argent, marron and gris body. The also has orange horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The marbled spinefoot is a fish living in shoals naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
Although the marbled spinefoot is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The marbled spinefoot 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)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 30 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The marbled spinefoot is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
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Sources & Contributions
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