| Siganus argenteus | |
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| Conservation status | |
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not assessed
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Siganidae |
| Genus: | Siganus |
| Species: | S. argenteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)[1] |
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Siganus argenteus or Streamlined Spinefoot is a species of rabbitfish. It grows between 20 and 40 cm, and lives in shallow areas of the Indo-pacific, typically ranging from 2 to 40m. Like all rabbitfish it has venomous spines on most of it's fins.
It is has a blue body with a silvery underside, with dark brown markings, mostly spots and curved lines it has 13 venomous dorsal spines, 7 anal spines and a silvery yellow iris. Brown markings will become more prominent when scared, and fins will become rigid and errect. It has fine scales on cheek and gills, the midline of thorax without scales.
Siganus argenteus is a herbivore feeding mainly on algae in shallow rocky areas and reefs, it is most commonly found in groups of around 10 to 15.