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Siganus puellus (Schlegel, 1852)

Masked spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alama, Balawis, Barangan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Bulata, Negros Occidental (Ref. 58652), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Davao Gulf and Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Museum: AMS I. 22409. Also Ref. 1419, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Bluelined spinefoot, Bluelined rabbitfish, Blu-lined spinefoot, ... 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: Schlegel.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 32°N - 25°S, 97°E - 174°W

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