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Blackblotch foxface

Siganus unimaculatus

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This species was first recorded in 1907.

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Blackblotch foxface

Size:

Blackblotch foxface grow to a maximum length of 9.5 inches (24 centimeters).

Diet:

These fish are herbivores, eating mostly algae.

Range & Habitat:

Blackblotch foxface can be found inhabiting coral reef dense areas, lagoons, and outer reefs in the western Pacific.

Details:

Blackblotch foxfaces have venomous spines towards the tail-end of their yellow, oval bodies. They have long, sloped snouts that help them eat algae in hard-to-reach coral crevices and rocky areas.