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Siganus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Vermiculated spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Balawis, Barangan, Barangen
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Woodland, D.J., 1990
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Bolinao, Pangasinan (Ref. 87989) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Museum: CAS-SU 62727; AMS I. 22283; BPBM 18484 (Ref. 1419). Also Ref. 5399, 12744.
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: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sigan vermicelle, Maze rabbitfish, Vermiculated 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; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 48637), usually 0 - 15 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 19°C - 38°C (Ref. 1827); 30°N - 30°S, 77°E - 20°W

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