Siganus punctatus (Gold Spotted Spinefoot) Rabbitfish

[Bartman]

I was going to get that rabbitfish but found a Foxface instead. J&L told me it was an Orange Spot so all the research I did was for that. The Gold Spot is far less common I understand. How did you find out it was a Gold and not an Orange?

[Psyire]

Yeah they do get big, but I have a 180g that he'll grow up in. I'm planning a 3-400g for the future, so I should be ok. (if not I know a few people with large tanks)

I just got him and he's acclimating in my 'fuge, looks cool.. but he's in his camo colors, lol

[Joe Reefer]

Originally Posted by Psyire

I'm planning a 3-400g for the future,

Is the a type-o, OMG that will be freakin awesome.

[Psyire]

depending on how you took it... not 3400g, but 300 - 400g

[Joe Reefer]

I thought you meant 3 @ 400g, like 1200 total.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by Bartman

I was going to get that rabbitfish but found a Foxface instead. J&L told me it was an Orange Spot so all the research I did was for that. The Gold Spot is far less common I understand. How did you find out it was a Gold and not an Orange?

The guttatus has the gold spot on at the base of the caudal peduncle. The other rabbitfish doesn't have this feature.

[Chaloupa]

Nice fish Albert! Can you provide any links to the fish that we do have? Thanks!

[albert_dao]

I don't think there's much to say about them really. They have venomous spines and they're mega hardy. Basically foxfaces with spots.

[Psyire]

Mine is doing really well apparently. (I am now out of town for a few days, so my inlaws and mom are keeping an eye on them) But I guess he's colored up nice and is swimming around the tank without too much harassement from his new tankmates. I plan to take a bunch of pics next week of him, so I'll be sure to post them.

[Psyire]

Chaloupa, what have you fed yours? Has he taken an interest to any corals in the tank?