White Spotted Spinefoot ( Siganus canaliculatus )

Danggit Fish   This is one species of spine foot or Rabbitfish which is well known in Cebu and throughout the country.  It is locally called Danggit (pronounced dung-geet).  These are a relatively small fish that can be found around the coastlines and reefs scavenging and feeding on algae.

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Posted on November 20, 2012, in Rabbitfish (Kitong). Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

  1. i remember back home in batangas, we used to fish for that rabbit fish using a skinny kind of bamboo which we calle anus and using a 2 lb. test line and size 16-14 beak hook. we use banana (saba) as bait. in batangas we call that kuyog.

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