Dusky spinefoot
| Dusky spinefoot | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Siganidae |
| Genus: | Siganus |
| Species: | S. luridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Siganus luridus (Rüppell, 1829) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amphacanthus abhortani Valenciennes, 1835 | |
The dusky spinefoot (Siganus luridus) is a species of rabbitfish (Siganidae). It is native it the western Indian Ocean, as well as the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. It has spread to the Mediterranean Sea because of the Suez Canal (Lessepsian migration). It is often found in small schools feeding on benthic algae in shallow water with compacted sand substrates. Its dorsal and anal fin spines contain venom that is not life-threatening to humans.[1][2]
References
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- ↑ "Siganus luridus". Fishbase. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ↑ "Siganus luridus". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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