Black foxface

Siganus niger

Twenty Two Centimeters Siganid Fish

Black
Blue
Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The black foxface (Siganus niger) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the family Siganidae. It is endemic to Tonga in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Siganidae
Genus: Siganus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to Tonga, common only in the northernmost island group, Vavau.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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