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Barhead spinefoot (Siganus virgatus)
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Barhead spinefoot (Siganus virgatus) specimen
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Siganidae

Barhead spinefoot

Siganus virgatus

Siganid Fish of Taiwanese Waters

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Barhead spinefoot is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Family
Siganidae
Genus
Siganus
Maximum length
30 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Thailand, southern and eastern coasts of China, Taiwan, Ryukyu, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Northern Territory in Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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