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Bronze-lined rabbitfish. (Siganus insomnis)
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Bronze-lined rabbitfish. (Siganus insomnis) specimen
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Siganidae

Bronze-lined rabbitfish.

Siganus insomnis

Siganid Fish of Coastal Waters

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Siganus insomnis, the bronze-lined spinefoot, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the family Siganidae. It is found in the northern central Indian Ocean. It had formerly been confused with S. lineatus, but was recognized as a separate species in 2014.

Family
Siganidae
Genus
Siganus
Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indian Ocean: southern India, Sri lanka and the Maldives.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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