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Siganus guttatus (Bloch, 1787)

Orange-spotted spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alama, Badbalad, Balangen
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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 in Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Known from Siargao Island (Ref. 58652), Bolinao, Pangasinan (Ref. 87989), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756) and Bongo Island, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Museum: CAS-SU 62725; AMS I. 10523, 22405 (Ref. 1419). Also Ref. 5399, 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: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Goldlined spinefoot, Sigan raies d'or, Sigano rayas doradas, ... 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: Bloch.

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

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 30°S

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