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Orange-spotted spinefoot

Siganus guttatus
Ci turam: The scientific name guttatus means "spotted", which refers to the rusty spots on the sides of the fish.1
Dafay metti rekkBul laalDafay metti, waaye du la lor bu bon.
Jën yu am daŋar Dag yu am daŋarDafay lekk: Gàncax
Musiba ci nit: Dafay mettiMën na metti lool, waaye lu bon du faral di am.

The orange-spotted spinefoot is a small, spotted sea fish from the rabbitfish family. It lives in warm coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, often over reefs and mangroves. Its spines carry venom, so it is one to admire from a distance.1

Dafay dund ci
Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, from the Andaman Islands to the southern Ryukyu Islands and West Papua1
Mbàmbulaanu End, Mbàmbulaanu Pasifik, Géeju Filipin, Géeju Koraay, Géeju Siin gu Bëj-saalum, Géeju Andaman, Géeju Timor ak Arafura, Golfu Bengal
Kër
Shallow coastal waters down to 35 m, where it lives on reefs and in mangroves. It tolerates a wide range of salinities. Young fish settle in seagrass beds near river mouths, and adults move in and out of tidal river channels.1
Guddaay
42 cm (1,4 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)
Féey, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It feeds mainly on benthic algae, which are algae growing on the seabed. It is unusual for a rabbitfish in being active at night.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Orange-spotted spinefoot
Orange-spotted spinefoot. Foto: Georgina Jones. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • Body is dusky blue above and silvery below1
  • A single large yellow-orange spot sits below the soft-rayed part of the dorsal fin, near the tail1
  • Several smaller reddish-brown spots run along the sides1
  • A forward-pointing spine sits in front of the dorsal fin1
  • Adults reach about 42 cm in total length, but 25 cm is more typical1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dag yu am daŋar

Ay dag yu ñaw ñoo yor daŋar bi. Teg tànk ci kawam walla jàpp ko dafay metti.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

The spines of the dorsal, anal and pelvic fins have grooves containing venom glands. Venom from a related species was found to be similar to the venom of stonefishes.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Dafay mettiMën na metti lool, waaye lu bon du faral di am.

The wound from the spines may be relatively painful to people, but it is usually not dangerous.1

Lan lay def bu tiitee?

It uses its venomous spines for self-defence.1

Su ay dagam jamee la

  • Teg gaañu-gaañu bi ci ndox mu tàng, lu nit ki mën a muñ waaye bu dul ko lakk (seetal ko ak sa loxo), diir bu dale 30 ba 90 minit. Wutal ndimbal doktoor, rawatina ci jënu-doj ak raie.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

  • Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
  • May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
  • Su ay dagam jamee la: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.

Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

Orange-spotted spinefoot guddaayam lu tollu ci 42 cm (1,4 ft)Ab banaana lu tollu ci 18 cm (7,1 in)Ab muusu kër lu tollu ci 50 cm (1,6 ft)
guddu na ni 2,5 banaana yu ñu toftaleguddu na ni 13 bloku tabax yu ñu toftalemën na féey guddaayu pisin bu réy (50 m) ci 33 segond

Orange-spotted spinefoot ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

baax na xam

Xibaar

1

Unlike most rabbitfish, it may be active at night.1

2

Adults form schools of between 10 and 15 fish.1

3

Rabbitfish are considered good candidates for aquaculture, and this species is hardy in culture.1

4

It is fished with set nets and fish traps, and is sold as fresh fish in markets.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Siganus guttatus
Mbooloo
Jën yu am daŋar
Njaboot
Siganidae2
Toftal
Acanthuriformes
Kontinaa yi
Mbàmbulaanu End, Mbàmbulaanu Pasifik, Géeju Filipin, Géeju Koraay, Géeju Siin gu Bëj-saalum, Géeju Andaman, Géeju Timor ak Arafura, Golfu Bengal, Mbàmbulaan yi
Liir yi
Young fish settle as fry in seagrass beds near river mouths. Spawning normally takes place at night, around midnight.1
Musiba ci nit
2 / 5: Dafay metti3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Orange-spotted spinefoot (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Siganus guttatus (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
  3. Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.

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