Siganus punctatus (Gold Spotted Spinefoot) Rabbitfish

danny zubot · #1 07-26-2006, 05:33 PM

Also called: "Orange spotted Rabbitfish"

I was looking at one that Riverfront had a while back, and decided to research it first. Good thing I did because I found out that they get huge! 40 cm in the wild. How big is your tank? They are algae eaters so they will need nori etc.

Bartman · #2 07-26-2006, 07:42 PM

I was going to get that rabbitfish but found a Foxface instead. J&L told me it was an Orange Spot so all the research I did was for that. The Gold Spot is far less common I understand. How did you find out it was a Gold and not an Orange?

Psyire · #3 07-26-2006, 11:17 PM

Yeah they do get big, but I have a 180g that he'll grow up in. I'm planning a 3-400g for the future, so I should be ok. (if not I know a few people with large tanks)

I just got him and he's acclimating in my 'fuge, looks cool.. but he's in his camo colors, lol

Joe Reefer · #4 07-26-2006, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyire

I'm planning a 3-400g for the future,

Is the a type-o, OMG that will be freakin awesome.

Psyire · #5 07-27-2006, 01:46 AM

depending on how you took it... not 3400g, but 300 - 400g

Joe Reefer · #6 07-27-2006, 04:21 AM

I thought you meant 3 @ 400g, like 1200 total.

albert_dao · #7 07-27-2006, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bartman

I was going to get that rabbitfish but found a Foxface instead. J&L told me it was an Orange Spot so all the research I did was for that. The Gold Spot is far less common I understand. How did you find out it was a Gold and not an Orange?

The guttatus has the gold spot on at the base of the caudal peduncle. The other rabbitfish doesn't have this feature.

Chaloupa · #8 07-27-2006, 06:02 AM

Nice fish Albert! Can you provide any links to the fish that we do have? Thanks!

albert_dao · #9 07-27-2006, 08:06 PM

I don't think there's much to say about them really. They have venomous spines and they're mega hardy. Basically foxfaces with spots.

Psyire · #10 07-27-2006, 09:20 PM

Mine is doing really well apparently. (I am now out of town for a few days, so my inlaws and mom are keeping an eye on them) But I guess he's colored up nice and is swimming around the tank without too much harassement from his new tankmates. I plan to take a bunch of pics next week of him, so I'll be sure to post them.