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Black foxface

Siganus niger Woodland, 1990

Status not recordedbony fish

The black foxface (Siganus niger) is a species in the family Siganidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the black foxface

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black foxface live?

Not recorded

Is the black foxface endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black foxface classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familySiganidae
  6. genusSiganus
  7. SpeciesSiganus niger Woodland, 1990
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Gitano negreCatalan
  • 黑篮子鱼Chinese
  • Sort rævehovedDanish
  • Pesce coniglio neroItalian
  • Peixe-face-de-raposa-pretoPortuguese
  • 黑籃子魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black foxface

Other species in the same genus Siganus.

Foxface

Siganus vulpinus

SiganidaeNo free photo yet

Mi mi

Siganus fuscescens

SiganidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black foxface?

The black foxface (Siganus niger) belongs to the family Siganidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black foxface (Siganus niger). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-foxface

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BibTeX
@misc{black_foxface_2026,
  title = {Black foxface (Siganus niger)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-foxface},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}