Siganus uspi Gawel & Woodland, 1974

Bicolored foxface

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Siganidae
Synonyms	Lo uspi, ... more
Common names	Uspi rabbitfish, Tofarvet rævehoved, 乌氏篮子鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Woodland, D.J. 1990. (Ref. 1419)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 24.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine, usually 3 - 30 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 15°N - 25°S

Western Pacific: endemic to Fiji, with strays recorded from New Caledonia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 7; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 23. Color dark purplish brown except pectoral fins, soft portions of dorsal and anal fins, caudal fin, and posterior part of body; demarcation of 2 colors is sharp. Preopercular angle 110°-114°; strong overlapping scales cover cheeks, 9-10 rows deep below center of orbit; midline of thorax fully scaled. Spines stout, pungent and venomous. Snout slightly shorter and less tubular, less concave above the nostrils. Caudal fin slightly incised.

Found among hard corals at the faces of drop-offs at reef edges or in deep pools inside reef crests. Juveniles form schools, adults occur in pairs. Feeds on seaweeds (Ref. 9813).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)	High

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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