• Name:

    Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish

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  • Family: Siganidae
  • Species: Rabbitfish
  • Scientific Name: Siganus guttatus
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Also Know As:

| Orange Spotted Spinefoot

| Gold Saddle Rabbitfish

| Orange Spotted Foxface Rabbitfish

| Gold Spotted Rabbitfish

| Golden Rabbitfish

| Orange Spot Rabbitfish

General info about Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish

The Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish originates from the reefs of the Western Pacific. It's a species of increasing popularity with reef-keepers for its beauty and algae-eating activity. The body of Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish is brown and covered in many beautiful orange spots, a camouflage pattern that includes a distinctive posterior yellow false eye to confuse predators. Because of its venomous dorsal spines (which it can raise when disturbed) care must be taken when handling to avoid the possibility of being envenomated. It requires a large aquarium with plenty of open swim space. It is a very peaceful species except when housed with other Rabbitfish. The Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish may be housed with more aggressive fish and can be kept in pairs. Rabbitfish are generally reef-safe if they are well fed. If not, it is possible for them to nip at and consume some species of LPS and soft corals.

Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish are Venomous

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Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish Rabbitfish Siganidae Siganus guttatus The Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish originates from the reefs of the Western Pacific. It's a species of increasing popularity with reef-keepers for its beauty and algae-eating activity. The body of Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish is brown and covered in many beautiful orange spots, a camouflage pattern that includes a distinctive posterior yellow false eye to confuse predators. Because of its venomous dorsal spines (which it can raise when disturbed) care must be taken when handling to avoid the possibility of being envenomated. It requires a large aquarium with plenty of open swim space. It is a very peaceful species except when housed with other Rabbitfish. The Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish may be housed with more aggressive fish and can be kept in pairs. Rabbitfish are generally reef-safe if they are well fed. If not, it is possible for them to nip at and consume some species of LPS and soft corals. PalaciosAn

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