Can someone please ID this fish?
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Oxylebius
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It does look like a Siganus species (rabbitfish). There are about 26-27 different ones. Try comparing to these few below, see what you think.
Siganus punctatissimus and more images
Siganus punctatus and more images
Siganus stellatus and more images
Siganus canaliculatus and more images
Siganus fuscescens and more images
Less likely, but if the belly is more striped then spotted, then maybe a Siganus javus and more images
So, your looks really brown, but I'm not sure if that is bad lighting or not. Take a good look at the color of the spots, color of body, how spots are arranged and fin structure and type to help make a positive ID.
Siganus punctatissimus and more images
Siganus punctatus and more images
Siganus stellatus and more images
Siganus canaliculatus and more images
Siganus fuscescens and more images
Less likely, but if the belly is more striped then spotted, then maybe a Siganus javus and more images
So, your looks really brown, but I'm not sure if that is bad lighting or not. Take a good look at the color of the spots, color of body, how spots are arranged and fin structure and type to help make a positive ID.
Oxylebius
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Good Article on Rabbitfish - Aquarium Fish: Fishes of the Genus Siganus: The Rabbitfishes
Oxylebius
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I'm kinda leaning towards the first one I listed, but it all depends on how brown those spots are.
Can also count Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 7; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 13 to help make a positive ID on if it is a Siganus punctatissimus.
Can also count Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 7; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 13 to help make a positive ID on if it is a Siganus punctatissimus.