Bicolored Foxface
Siganus uspi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 24 cm
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: NT
The bicolored foxface shelters among hard corals along reef drop offs and deep pools, its body split sharply between dark front and pale rear. The young school together while adults pair off, and it grazes on seaweeds, carrying venomous fin spines that demand a careful touch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Acanthuriformes › Siganidae › Siganus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273926.
FAQ
- Is the Bicolored Foxface dangerous to divers?
- The Bicolored Foxface can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Bicolored Foxface get?
- The Bicolored Foxface grows to about 24 cm.