Spiny spinefoot
Siganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedbony fish
The spiny spinefoot (Siganus spinus) is a species in the family Siganidae, order Acanthuriformes.
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Quick facts about the spiny 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 spiny spinefoot live?
Not recorded
Is the spiny 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 spiny spinefoot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familySiganidae
- genusSiganus
- SpeciesSiganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Amphacanthus guamensis, Amphacanthus marmoratus, Amphacanthus scaroides, Amphacanthus striolatus, Amphacanthus tumifrons, Sigamus spinus, Siganus marmorata, Siganus marmoratus, Siganus striolatus, Siganus tumifrons, Sparus spinus, Teuthis marmorata, Teuthis striolata, Teuthis tumifrons
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Blunt-nosed spinefootEnglish
- Bluntnosed spinefishEnglish
- Little spinefootEnglish
- Scribbled rabbit-fishEnglish
- Scribbled rabbitfishEnglish
- Spiny rabbitfishEnglish
- TurosBikol
- Gitano de manglarCatalan
- LayapCebuano
- 象鱼Chinese
- králíčkovec počmáranýCzech
- Lille kaninfiskDanish
- Gemusterter KaninchenfischGerman
- Picot rayéFrench
- Pesce coniglio spinatoItalian
- アミアイゴJapanese
- DebamMalay
- Peixe-coelho-de-espinhoPortuguese
- pa'aua raTahitian
- AlamaFilipino
- Tambagoroot
- 刺臭肚魚Chinese
- BatatawayBikol
- BatawayBikol
- BatwayiBikol
- DangitBikol
- KatawayBikol
- KitongBikol
- MobladBikol
- TaragbagoBikol
- Bayag bagoCebuano
- DanggitCebuano
- DayagbaguCebuano
- KitangCebuano
- MandaladaCebuano
- TabagoCebuano
- TayogCebuano
- 黑篮子鱼Chinese
- 黑籃子魚Chinese
- Petit siganFrench
- Poisson-lapin épineuxFrench
- Pesce coniglio scarabocchiatoItalian
- DengkisMalay
- BalawisFilipino
- IndonganFilipino
Relatives of the spiny spinefoot
Other species in the same genus Siganus.
Dusky spinefoot
Siganus luridus
Black spinefoot
Siganus rivulatus
Coral spinefoot
Siganus corallinus
Java spinefoot
Siganus javus
Foxface
Siganus vulpinus
Mi mi
Siganus fuscescens
CompareSpiny spinefoot vs Dusky spinefootSpiny spinefoot vs Black spinefootSpiny spinefoot vs Coral spinefootSpiny spinefoot vs Java spinefoot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the spiny spinefoot?
The spiny spinefoot (Siganus spinus) 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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