orange spotted rabbitfish

carnavor · 11-22-2007, 12:26 AM

is a orange spotted rabbitfish (Siganus punctatus) reef safe?

**Ninong** · 11-22-2007, 02:03 AM

I'm not sure if I've seen any comments on the boards about Siganus punctatus. I just checked with Fishbase and it shows a maximum adult size of 40 cm (15.75") for that species.

I've kept S. vulpinus without any problems and I know a lot of guys on here who have S. unimaculatus and S. magnificus. All of those get no larger than 24 cm (9.5") max.

**kevinpo** · 11-23-2007, 12:18 PM

Hello,
I keep a Siganus punctatus (Orange Spotted Rabbitfish) in with SPS and LPS corals for about 3 years now without any problems. He has started to harass my Naso vlamingi in the past 6 months or so but without any damage, just chasing. It is a 200 gallon 48"x48" cube with 4 other fish but has not grown past about 6".

HTH,
Kevin

jkeithh1969 · 11-25-2007, 05:30 PM

That's funny you should ask that, I just got one today and was wondering the same thing.

11-22-2007, 12:26 AM	#1
carnavor Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: usa Posts: 13	orange spotted rabbitfish is a orange spotted rabbitfish (Siganus punctatus) reef safe?

11-22-2007, 02:03 AM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,691	Re: orange spotted rabbitfish I'm not sure if I've seen any comments on the boards about Siganus punctatus. I just checked with Fishbase and it shows a maximum adult size of 40 cm (15.75") for that species. I've kept S. vulpinus without any problems and I know a lot of guys on here who have S. unimaculatus and S. magnificus. All of those get no larger than 24 cm (9.5") max. __________________ Ninong

11-23-2007, 12:18 PM	#3
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,452	Re: orange spotted rabbitfish Hello, I keep a Siganus punctatus (Orange Spotted Rabbitfish) in with SPS and LPS corals for about 3 years now without any problems. He has started to harass my Naso vlamingi in the past 6 months or so but without any damage, just chasing. It is a 200 gallon 48"x48" cube with 4 other fish but has not grown past about 6". HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

11-25-2007, 05:30 PM	#4
jkeithh1969 Citizen Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 202	Re: orange spotted rabbitfish That's funny you should ask that, I just got one today and was wondering the same thing.

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