| Streaked Spinefoot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Siganidae |
| Genus: | Siganus |
| Species: | S. javus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siganus javus Linnaeus, 1766 |
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The Streaked Spinefoot (Siganus javus) is a species of rabbitfish. Like all rabbitfish, it has venomous spines on the dorsal, anal and pelvic fins. It is a herbivore, feeding mostly on algae in shallow coastal waters, brackish lagoons and rocky or coral reefs. It is found throughout most of the Indo-Pacific region, in groups usually consisting of around 10. It has an adult size ranging between 25cm and (large males) 55cm. It inhabits shallow waters of between 2-20m.