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| Taxonomy Name | Siganus virgatus |
| Class | Osteichthyes |
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| Genus | Siganus |
| Family | Siganidae |
| DOF Valid Name | Dengkis kepala jalur |
| Common Name | Rabbitfish, Spinefoot |
| Fish Base Name | Barhead spinefoot |
| Local Name | Belais, Belaris, Belibas, Bonang-bonang, Debam, Dengkis, Gelibas, Ketang, Ketang lada, Lambai, Leban, Lumban |
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| Original author | Siganus virgatus |
| Body Color | A brown band running diagonally from nape to chin; another from 4th-5th dorsal spine base to pectoral fin base; ocular and shoulder bands spotted with blue; a zone of silvery yellow posterior and adjacent to the shoulder band |
| Spesific Description | Body oval, strongly compressed and deep. Snout obtuse. Terminal mouth, beak-like. Lateral line parallel to dorsal profile. Pectoral fin not falcate, much longer than longest ray of dorsal fin. 1st dorsal spine shortest and 6th dorsal spine longest, about 2.3 times the shortest spine. Pelvic fin with 1 spine, with 3 rays in between and connected to abdomen by membrane. Dept range 1-?m, usually 1-20 m |
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