The barhead spinefoot is one of the few poisonous herbivores amongst coral reef fish.
LC
Red List
Least Concern
Taxonomy
Siganidae, Siganus (28 species)
Habitat
coastal areas with hard or soft coral reefs
Behaviour and ecology
small juveniles in mangrove forests, including freshwater, swim in groups under the protection of the corals; in the reefs, large juveniles and adults are found in pairs
Diet
seagrass
Taxonomy
Siganidae, Siganus (28 species)
Habitat
coastal areas with hard or soft coral reefs
Behaviour and ecology
small juveniles in mangrove forests, including freshwater, swim in groups under the protection of the corals; in the reefs, large juveniles and adults are found in pairs
Diet
seagrass