Goldline Rabbitfish Siganus lineatus

The Goldline or Gold-lined Rabbitfish or Spinefoot is a rabbitfish native to reefs and lagoons of the western Pacific from the Gulf of Thailand to northern Australia.

It can grow to 43cm long but is typically some 25cm. Diet is algae and seaweed. It forms large schools when juvenile or spawning and smaller groups otherwise.

It can raise its venomous spines against predators and cause painful stings to humans.