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Blueline rabbitfish

Siganus puellus

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Fun Facts

These fish are fairly common in areas with dense Acropora coral growth. 

Species Type:

Fishes

Common Name(s):

Blueline rabbitfish

Size:

On average, blueline rabbitfish grow to 10 inches (25 centimeters) long.

Diet:

These fish eat algae, tunicates like sea squirts and sponges.

Range & Habitat:

Throughout the Indo-West Pacific, blueline rabbitfish inhabit shallow, coral dense areas, lagoons and outer reef flats.

Details:

Blueline rabbitfish are also called masked rabbitfish because of the mask-like black line running across their face. These fish have yellow, scrawl-patterned dorsal sides and white yellow-spotted bellies.