Need help identifying baby foxface

Shoki · Aug 11, 2024

Hello everyone! A few weeks ago I introduced a baby Foxface into my 75 gallon aquarium. I have a 5-6 inch one spot foxface in my larger tank that I've had for over 3 years.
I ordered this baby online and It was stated this was a one spot (Siganus unimaculatus).
Which type of foxface is this? Do baby one-spots have different coloration at certain ages? Is it possible this coloration is due to stress? All other fish are healthy and parameters are stable!

Temp: 75F
Salinity: 1.025
PH: 8
Nitrate: 5
Nitrite: 0
Ammonia: 0
Unsure of phosphate but assume proportional to nitrate.

Any help would be appreciated!

krollins · Aug 11, 2024

Foxface can change colors when scared, sleeping or no reason at all.

Huntersreef · Aug 11, 2024

Looks identical to my young foxface. The one I bought was not listed as a one spot though.

steveschuerger · Aug 11, 2024

My one spot fox looks like that when upset or getting ready for sleep. So possibly stress. May change as it gets used to tank. This mine . Almost 5 inch long adult.

Huntersreef · Aug 11, 2024

Shoki · Aug 11, 2024

Huntersreef said:

Which type is yours?

Huntersreef · Aug 11, 2024

Shoki said:
Which type is yours?

They just had him listed as foxface. I just checked the receipt and it was the same. No specifics.

mariano · Aug 30, 2024

What’s his approximate length? I also have a baby One spot foxface. When i first put him in my tank about 2 weeks ago he seemed stressed. So he wasn’t showing his spot. It was all black on his order body. As he got comfortable in the tank ( i think), his yellow color and black spot started showing. They grow fast btw.
This is my baby one spot now . He is about 1.5 inches.