Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Starry Rabbitfish
Siganus stellatus
Photo: Serge Planes · Copyrighted free use · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank600 l
- Adult size35 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Siganidae
- Origin
- Indian Ocean and Red Sea
- Size
- 35 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 600 L
- Diet
- herbivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Body covered with dark spots and a yellow tail. Large; venomous spines.
