🐠 Bicolor Foxface (Siganus uspi)
A Dark Front Two-Thirds Transitioning Sharply Into Vibrant Yellow • A White Facial Crescent and Large, Fox-Like Eyes • A Rare Fiji Endemic
 
📋 The Bicolor Foxface, also known as the Uspi Spinefoot or Fiji Foxface, is a distinctive rabbitfish with a dramatic two-tone body, dark brown to black across the front two-thirds, transitioning sharply into vibrant yellow across the rear third and tail, accented by a white facial crescent and large, fox-like eyes.
This species is endemic to the reefs of Fiji, making it uncommon in the trade with periods of limited availability throughout the year. Every Bicolor Foxface we ship is feeding well.
Like all rabbitfish, this species carries venomous spines along its dorsal and anal fins, which it raises defensively when threatened. This is why other fish, even aggressive tankmates, tend to leave it alone, but it also means care and awareness are needed during tank maintenance and any handling. It's peaceful toward other species, though it can be aggressive toward its own kind or other rabbitfish unless housed as an established pair. It's reef safe with caution; a well-fed specimen with consistent access to algae generally leaves corals alone, but if underfed it may nip at LPS, soft, or even SPS coral. It reaches up to 24cm, so a 470L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 Dramatic Two-Tone Pattern: Dark front two-thirds, vibrant yellow rear
⚠️ Venomous Defensive Spines: Care needed during handling and maintenance
🦊 Rare: Endemic to Fiji, with inconsistent trade availability
🌿 Reef Safe With Caution: Generally leaves corals alone if consistently well-fed
🥗 Dedicated Herbivore: Requires substantial algae-based feeding to thrive