Siganus javus

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Vernacular names
English : Streaked spinefoot
French : Poisson-lapin de Java

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Acanthuriformes (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Siganidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Straight forehead, fleshy yellow lips, small clear eyes. Coloration bluish-grey with network of wavy lines on lower half of flanks and dots on upper half of flanks. Dorsal, anal fins bright yellow.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific area, from Persian Gulf to Philippines, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Found in shallow coastal waters, near coral and rocky reefs, sometimes in brackish lagoons.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range. There are evidences of steep local declines and even population extirpation due to unsustainable catching for the trade and for food. Monitoring is needed.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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