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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familySiganidae
  6. genusSiganus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spiny 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

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What kind of animal is the spiny spinefoot?

The spiny spinefoot (Siganus spinus) 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). Spiny spinefoot (Siganus spinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spiny-spinefoot

MLA

“Spiny spinefoot (Siganus spinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spiny-spinefoot.

BibTeX
@misc{spiny_spinefoot_2026,
  title = {Spiny spinefoot (Siganus spinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spiny-spinefoot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}