About Siganus doliatus Guérin-Méneville, 1829-38
Description: Siganus doliatus grows to a length of about 25 cm (10 in). Its dorsal fin has thirteen spines and ten soft rays, while the anal fin has seven spines and nine soft rays. The spines are robust and venomous. This fish has a yellow body covered in a network of fine blue lines. This pattern resembles a printed circuit board, which gives the species one of its common names: scribbled rabbitfish. Two oblique dark stripes appear on its head: one runs from just below the mouth, through the eye, to the nape, and the other passes through the operculum. Distribution and habitat: Siganus doliatus is a marine fish found in tropical regions, specifically in the western Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from eastern Indonesia north to Palau and Kosrae, and south to northern Australia and Tonga. It inhabits the seaward side of reefs, reef edges, deep lagoons, and coral-rich areas within lagoons. It can be found at depths between 2 and 15 meters.
