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Silver spinefoot

Siganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the silver 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 silver spinefoot live?

Not recorded

Is the silver 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 silver spinefoot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familySiganidae
  6. genusSiganus
  7. SpeciesSiganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Synonyms Amphacanthus argenteus, Amphacanthus mertensii, Amphacanthus rostratus, Siganas rostrata, Siganus argebteys, Siganus rostratus, Siganus vitianus, Teuthis argentea, Teuthis oligosticta, Teuthis rostrata, Teuthis rostratus, Teuthis rostrytus, Teuthis vitianus

Other names and names in other languages (52)
  • Forktail rabbitfishEnglish
  • Schooling rabbit-fishEnglish
  • Schooling rabbitfishEnglish
  • Streamlined spinefootEnglish
  • TurosBikol
  • Gitano platejatCatalan
  • LayapCebuano
  • 象鱼Chinese
  • králíčkovec stříbřitýCzech
  • Gaffelhalet kaninfiskDanish
  • Silber-KaninchenfischGerman
  • KuviokaniinikalaFinnish
  • nuqa roroFijian
  • Vrai picotFrench
  • סיכן פצול-זנבHebrew
  • Pesce coniglio argentatoItalian
  • ハナアイゴJapanese
  • pauamrv
  • DebamMalay
  • Zilveren KonijnvisDutch
  • Peixe-coelho-prateadoPortuguese
  • maravaTahitian
  • ปลาใบขนุนสีเงินThai
  • AlamaFilipino
  • Tambagoroot
  • 銀臭肚魚Chinese
  • BatatawayBikol
  • BatawayBikol
  • BatwayiBikol
  • DangitBikol
  • KatawayBikol
  • KitongBikol
  • MobladBikol
  • TaragbagoBikol
  • Bayag bagoCebuano
  • DanggitCebuano
  • DayagbaguCebuano
  • KitangCebuano
  • MandaladaCebuano
  • TabagoCebuano
  • TayogCebuano
  • Poisson-lapin argentéFrench
  • Sigan vermiculéFrench
  • Pesce coniglio coda a forbiceItalian
  • BelarisMalay
  • BelibasMalay
  • DengkisMalay
  • GelibasMalay
  • Ketang ladaMalay
  • LumbanMalay
  • BalawisFilipino
  • IndonganFilipino

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the silver 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 silver spinefoot?

The silver spinefoot (Siganus argenteus) belongs to the family Siganidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Silver spinefoot (Siganus argenteus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/silver-spinefoot

MLA

“Silver spinefoot (Siganus argenteus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/silver-spinefoot.

BibTeX
@misc{silver_spinefoot_2026,
  title = {Silver spinefoot (Siganus argenteus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/silver-spinefoot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}