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Coral spinefoot

Siganus corallinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Status not recordedbony fish

The coral spinefoot (Siganus corallinus) is a species in the family Siganidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the coral spinefoot

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 coral spinefoot live?

Not recorded

Is the coral spinefoot 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 coral spinefoot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familySiganidae
  6. genusSiganus
  7. SpeciesSiganus corallinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Synonyms Amphacanthus corallinus, Amphacanthus tetrazona, Siganus corallines, Siganus corallins, Siganus corralinus, Siganus studeri, Siganus tetrazona, Siganus tetrazonus, Teuthis corallina, Teuthis corallinus, Teuthis studeri, Teuthis tetrazona, Teuthis teuthopsis

Other names and names in other languages (55)
  • Blue-spotted spinefootEnglish
  • Bluespotted spinefootEnglish
  • Coral rabbit-fishEnglish
  • Coral rabbitfishEnglish
  • Ocellated spinefootEnglish
  • Orange spinefootEnglish
  • Pacific coral rabbitfishEnglish
  • TurosBikol
  • Gitano grocCatalan
  • Igesheosheocal
  • LayapCebuano
  • králíčkovec korálovýCzech
  • Blåplettet kaninfiskDanish
  • Indischer Korallen-KaninchenfischGerman
  • Poisson-lapin tachetéFrench
  • Pesce coniglio corallinoItalian
  • サンゴアイゴJapanese
  • DebamMalay
  • Ginavanlg
  • RekedPalauan
  • Peixe-coelho-do-coralPortuguese
  • Коралловый сиганRussian
  • ปลาสลิดทะเลเหลืองทองThai
  • AlamaFilipino
  • Tambagoroot
  • 凹吻藍子魚Chinese
  • BatatawayBikol
  • BatawayBikol
  • BatwayiBikol
  • DangitBikol
  • KitongBikol
  • MobladBikol
  • TaragbagoBikol
  • Geramey-gerameycal
  • Bayag bagoCebuano
  • DanggitCebuano
  • DayagbaguCebuano
  • KitangCebuano
  • MandaladaCebuano
  • TabagoCebuano
  • TayogCebuano
  • Picot corailFrench
  • Picot jaune à points bleusFrench
  • Sigan corailFrench
  • Pesce coniglio a macchie bluItalian
  • BelarisMalay
  • BelibasMalay
  • BliaisMalay
  • DengkisMalay
  • GelibasMalay
  • KelangMalay
  • Ketang ladaMalay
  • LumbanMalay
  • BalawisFilipino
  • IndonganFilipino

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the coral spinefoot

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

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the coral spinefoot?

The coral spinefoot (Siganus corallinus) belongs to the family Siganidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Coral spinefoot (Siganus corallinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coral-spinefoot

MLA

“Coral spinefoot (Siganus corallinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/coral-spinefoot.

BibTeX
@misc{coral_spinefoot_2026,
  title = {Coral spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coral-spinefoot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}