Reef Fish from Phuket, Thailand

[huskychemist]

I spotted this fish on Koh Bida Nok near Koh Phi Phi on a recent dive there. I can't seem to spot anything similar in my ID books, so I'm stumped.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks!

 

[Vie]

It's a rabbitfish (Siganus javus).

 

[huskychemist]

Excellent!

Many thanks. I see the resemblance now. In the "Reef Fish Identification: Tropical Pacific" the picture is more from the side and the dorsal fin is more "flared' in the picture, so I didn't catch it.

Thanks for the help.

Lowell

 

[ryan115]

Siganus javus, Streaked spinefoot: fisheries, aquarium