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is emarginate. This species attains a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), although 30 cm (12 in) is more typical. The body is covered in a grey and whitish complex maze-like or reticulate pattern with a patch of yellow on the head and spots on the caudal fin.
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272:vermiculate rabbitfish
254:vermiculated spinefoot
237:Siganus shortlandensis
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314:Achille Valenciennes
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161:S. vermiculatus
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