Palau Endangered Wildlife Streaked Spinefoot Fish $1 2011 BU Color!

Palau – Endangered Wildlife – Streaked Spinefoot Fish – $1 – 2011 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Color! – Streaked Spinefoot fish, commonly known as Rabbitfish, grow to about 16 inches and have small, rabbit-like mouths, large dark eyes, and a shy temperament which gives them their name; the scientific name Siganus is simply the Latin term by which Mediterranean rabbitfish were known in Ancient Rome. Most species have either bright colors or a complex and interesting pattern. Rabbitfishes are found in shallow lagoons in the Indo-Pacific and eastern Mediterranean. Another unusual feature among Streaked Spinefoot is their pelvic fins, which are formed from two spines, with 3 soft rays between them. The fin spines are equipped with well-developed venom glands, which although not life-threatening to adult humans, can cause severe pain. All rabbitfish are diurnal, some live in school, while others live more solitary lives among the corals. They are herbivorous, feeding on benthic algae in the wild. Beautiful legal tender colored crown, part of the Endangered Wildlife series of coins that has been issued under the authority of the government of the Republic of Palau since 1992.