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Family: Siganidae Rabbitfishes


Country: Philippines | See tabular list

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17 species in in Philippines (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Siganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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Siganus argenteus
[Streamlined spinefoot]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Siganus canaliculatus (Park, 1797)

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Siganus canaliculatus
[White-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Siganus corallinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Siganus corallinus
[Blue-spotted spinefoot]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Siganus doliatus Guérin-Méneville, 1829-38

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Siganus doliatus
[Barred spinefoot]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn, 1782)

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Siganus fuscescens
[Mottled spinefoot]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Siganus guttatus (Bloch, 1787)

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Siganus guttatus
[Orange-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Siganus javus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Siganus javus
[Streaked spinefoot]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Siganus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Siganus lineatus
[Golden-lined spinefoot]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Siganus puellus (Schlegel, 1852)

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Siganus puellus
[Masked spinefoot]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Siganus punctatissimus Fowler & Bean, 1929

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Siganus punctatissimus
[Peppered spinefoot]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Siganus punctatus (Schneider & Forster, 1801)

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Siganus punctatus
[Goldspotted spinefoot]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Siganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Siganus spinus
[Little spinefoot]

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Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Siganus stellatus (Forsskål, 1775)

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Siganus stellatus
[Brown-spotted spinefoot]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Siganus unimaculatus (Evermann & Seale, 1907)

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Siganus unimaculatus
[Blotched foxface]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Siganus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Siganus vermiculatus
[Vermiculated spinefoot]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Siganus virgatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

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Siganus virgatus
[Barhead spinefoot]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Siganus vulpinus (Schlegel & Müller, 1845)

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Siganus vulpinus
[Foxface]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Siganus argenteus Streamlined spinefoot Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1825
Siganus canaliculatus White-spotted spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1797
Siganus corallinus Blue-spotted spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 35 SL 1835
Siganus doliatus Barred spinefoot Western Pacific 25 SL 1838
Siganus fuscescens Mottled spinefoot Western Pacific 40 TL 1782
Siganus guttatus Orange-spotted spinefoot Eastern Indian Ocean and 42 TL 1787
Siganus javus Streaked spinefoot Indo-Pacific 53 TL 1766
Siganus lineatus Golden-lined spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 43 TL 1835
Siganus puellus Masked spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1852
Siganus punctatissimus Peppered spinefoot Western Pacific 35 SL 1929
Siganus punctatus Goldspotted spinefoot Western Pacific 40 TL 1801
Siganus spinus Little spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 28 TL 1758
Siganus stellatus Brown-spotted spinefoot Indian Ocean 40 TL 1775
Siganus unimaculatus Blotched foxface Western Pacific 20 SL 1907
Siganus vermiculatus Vermiculated spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1835
Siganus virgatus Barhead spinefoot Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1835
Siganus vulpinus Foxface Western Pacific 25 SL 1845



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