Siganus virgatus  (Valenciennes, 1835)

Virgate Rabbitfish, Barhead Spinefoot
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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Acanthuroidei
Superfamily: -
Family: Siganidae
Subfamily: -
Genus: ​Siganus
Species: virgatus

  • Common names: Virgate Rabbitfish, Barhead Spinefoot
  • Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: southern India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Thailand, southern and eastern coasts of China, Taiwan, Ryukyu, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Northern Territory in Australia.
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat (Koh Tao)
  • Environment: Marine
  • Additional notes: 
Images of Siganus virgatus from Thailand.
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Siganus virgatus (Virgate rabbitfish). Koh Tao, Chumphon Province. April, 2013.
References: 
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