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Golden lined spinefoot

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Siganidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Siganus

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Similar
  
Blue‑spotted spinefoot, Orange‑spotted spinefoot, Streamlined spinefoot, Siganus punctatus, Masked spinefoot

The Golden-lined spinefoot (Siganus lineatus) is a species of rabbitfish. Like all rabbitfishes, it has venomous spines on the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins. It is reef associated fish species that inhabit waters at depths from 0 to 25 m (0 to 82 ft). The maximum length is 43 cm (17 in). It is a common commercially important fish in many tropical countries.

References

Golden-lined spinefoot Wikipedia