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SPECIE NAME:Siganus vulpinus
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Foxface Rabbitfish / Foxface
LOCATION: Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef, Micronesia and other western Pacific reef areas.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated; commonly found around coral reefs, lagoons, reef flats and sheltered coastal reef areas, usually in shallow tropical waters.
SIZE: Commonly around 15–20 cm; maximum recorded length is approximately 25 cm TL. A reliable species-specific weight range is not commonly reported.
DIET: Herbivorous; feeds mainly on algae growing on rocks, corals and other reef surfaces.
FACT: It has venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines that can deliver a painful sting. Its fox-like face gives it the name “Foxface.”
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Foxface Rabbitfish / Foxface
LOCATION: Indo-Pacific region, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef, Micronesia and other western Pacific reef areas.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated; commonly found around coral reefs, lagoons, reef flats and sheltered coastal reef areas, usually in shallow tropical waters.
SIZE: Commonly around 15–20 cm; maximum recorded length is approximately 25 cm TL. A reliable species-specific weight range is not commonly reported.
DIET: Herbivorous; feeds mainly on algae growing on rocks, corals and other reef surfaces.
FACT: It has venomous dorsal, anal and pelvic spines that can deliver a painful sting. Its fox-like face gives it the name “Foxface.”
SPECIE NAME:Ostorhinchus fasciatus
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Banded Cardinalfish
LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, northern Australia and western Pacific areas.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated; found around coral reefs, rocky areas, lagoons and sheltered coastal waters, often hiding among corals, rocks and crevices.
SIZE: Usually around 8–10 cm; maximum recorded length is approximately 12 cm TL. A reliable species-specific weight range is not commonly reported.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small crustaceans, zooplankton and other small marine organisms.
FACT: Like other cardinalfishes, it is known for mouthbrooding, where the male carries and protects fertilized eggs inside his mouth until they hatch.
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Banded Cardinalfish
LOCATION: Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, northern Australia and western Pacific areas.
HABITAT: Marine, reef-associated; found around coral reefs, rocky areas, lagoons and sheltered coastal waters, often hiding among corals, rocks and crevices.
SIZE: Usually around 8–10 cm; maximum recorded length is approximately 12 cm TL. A reliable species-specific weight range is not commonly reported.
DIET: Carnivorous; feeds mainly on small crustaceans, zooplankton and other small marine organisms.
FACT: Like other cardinalfishes, it is known for mouthbrooding, where the male carries and protects fertilized eggs inside his mouth until they hatch.