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Orange-spotted spinefoot

Siganus guttatus

名字的由来： The scientific name guttatus means "spotted", which refers to the rusty spots on the sides of the fish.1

只是会疼不要触摸会疼，但不会对你造成严重伤害。

有毒的鱼

有毒的刺吃：植物

对人的危险: 很疼可能真的很疼，但几乎从不严重。

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

生活在

Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean, from the Andaman Islands to the southern Ryukyu Islands and West Papua1

印度洋, 太平洋, 菲律宾海, 珊瑚海, 南海, 安达曼海, 帝汶海和阿拉弗拉海, 孟加拉湾

首页

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

长度

42 cm (1.4 ft)1

最高速度

约 5.5 公里/小时（3.4 英里/小时）

游泳, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

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

Orange-spotted spinefoot的照片 — Orange-spotted spinefoot。照片：Georgina Jones。 CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎样认出它

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

毒液之力

有毒的刺

锋利的刺带着毒液。踩到或抓住它会很疼。

它的毒液会造成什么？

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

它对人有多危险？

对人的危险: 很疼可能真的很疼，但几乎从不严重。

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

它害怕时会做什么？

It uses its venomous spines for self-defence.1

如果它的刺扎到你

把伤口泡在热水里，水温以不烫伤为限、尽量热（先用你自己的手试一试），泡 30 到 90 分钟。去看医生，尤其是被石头鱼和魟鱼伤到时。

一定先拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）。这里是一般急救指导，不是医疗建议。急救基础

注意安全

永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物，即使是很小的，即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
给它留出空间。如果遇到它，保持冷静，慢慢后退，让它走自己的路。
如果它的刺扎到你：保持冷静，保持不动，拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样，拍张照片会有帮助。

它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己，而且它更愿意躲起来。更多安全知识

在世界哪里？

非洲亚洲欧洲北美洲南美洲澳大利亚和大洋洲太平洋印度洋珊瑚海南海菲律宾海安达曼海帝汶海和阿拉弗拉海孟加拉湾

它有多大？

它有多长？

和 2.5 根香蕉首尾相接一样长和 13 块玩具积木排成一排一样长33 秒就能游完一个大泳池（50 米）

Orange-spotted spinefoot和你比起来有多大？

只是在你的浏览器里算一算。什么都不会被保存或发送到任何地方。

它有多快？

一个在游泳的人 约 3 公里/小时 (1.9 mph)

Orange-spotted spinefoot 约 5.5 公里/小时 (3.4 mph)

一名奥运游泳选手 约 8 公里/小时 (5 mph)

值得了解

事实

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

Adults form schools of between 10 and 15 fish.1

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

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

给毒液专家

学名: Siganus guttatus
类别: 有毒的鱼
家人: Siganidae2
排序: Acanthuriformes
大洲: 印度洋, 太平洋, 菲律宾海, 珊瑚海, 南海, 安达曼海, 帝汶海和阿拉弗拉海, 孟加拉湾, 海洋
宝宝: Young fish settle as fry in seagrass beds near river mouths. Spawning normally takes place at night, around midnight.1
对人的危险: 2 / 5: 很疼3