Foxface (Siganus vulpinus)
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Foxface
Siganus vulpinus
265 Litres (70 US G.)
20.3-22.9cm (8-9 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
8-12 years
Family
Siganidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Foxface, Foxface Lo, Foxface Rabbitfish
Additional scientific names
- Amphacanthus vulpinus, Lo vulpinus, Teuthis tubulosa, Teuthis vulpina, Teuthis vulpinus
Origin
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Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
- An omnivore but leans more towards the herbivore side. Love seaweed sheets, flake food, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, krill, reef plankton, spirulina flakes etc.
Feeding regime
- Feed twice a day. Leave seaweed sheets on a veggie clip for all day grazing.
Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
Videos
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External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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