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Genus Family: Siganidae 🍽️ 15 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish ⚠️ 24 Venomous

Siganus

Species
29
Max Length
53 cm
Max Weight
2.4 kg
Max Lifespan
2 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.34
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Acanthuriformes
Family
Siganidae
Genus
Siganus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
29

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 25
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Kenya
7 spp.
Mauritius
5 spp.
Seychelles
4 spp.
Comoros
2 spp.
Tanzania
2 spp.
Mozambique
2 spp.
China
1 spp.
Syria
1 spp.
Djibouti
1 spp.
Marshall Islands
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
50 m