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Siganus corallinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Blue-spotted spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alama, Balangin, Balawis
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Sorsogon City (Ref. 58652); Bolinao, Pangasinan (Ref. 87989) and Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Museum: AMS I.10458, 22413; CAS-SU 26169, 39119; USNM 235301, 235302. Also Ref. 1419, 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sigan corail, Coral rabbitfish, Coral rabbitfish, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
Etymology: Siganus: Latin, siganus = a fish, rabbit fish; by the similarity of the nose (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 48637), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 30°S, 49°E - 170°E

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