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Siganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Little spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alama, Balawis, Balawis
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Siargao Island (Ref. 58652), Bolinao, Pangasinan (Ref. 87989), Nasugbu, Batangas (Ref. 107853), Davao Gulf, Sarangani Bay, Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Museum: AMS I. 22411; BPBM 26504. Also Ref. 1419.
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

Petit sigan, Scribbled rabbitfish, Spiny 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: Linnaeus.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 28016), usually 1 - 20 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 30°S, 77°E - 129°W

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