Forktail Rabbitfish (species: Siganus argenteus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Siganus argenteus
Forktail Rabbitfish


©Mark Rosenstein: Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus)

©John E. Randall: Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Siganidae
Genus Siganus
Species Siganus argenteus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 40 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits coastal and inner reef slopes and lagoons. Usually occurs in large schools that swim fast and well above the substrate, occasionally all diving down to the bottom to feed. Juveniles and adults occur in small schools (2-100) around coral reefs, typically in surge zone at reef edge. Juveniles live near the surface in dense aggregations up to several km offshore, migrating to reef flats just prior to metamorphosis (FishBase).

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