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Siganus canaliculatus (Park, 1797)

White-spotted spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Balanglen kuyog, Balawis, Balawis bato
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: commercial | Ref: Ogata, H.Y., A.C. Emata, E.S. Garibay and H. Furuita, 2004
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980), Davao Gulf, Bongo Island, Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, and Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Museum: Taytay market, FRLM 12139. Also Ref. 1419, 48613.
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: Kimura, S., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sigan pintade, Sigano pintado, 长鳍(黄斑)篮子鱼, ... 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).

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

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9813).   Tropical; 30°N - 35°S, 49°E - 174°W

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