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Siganus insomnis Woodland & Anderson, 2014

Bronze-lined rabbitfish.
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Common names: Leella, Oora
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Woodland, D.J. and R.C. Anderson, 2014
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Woodland, D.J. and R.C. Anderson, 2014
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Ori, Leella, Oora, ... 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);  insomnis: Name from Latin 'insomnis' meaning sleep-less; referring to the nocturnal activity of this fish. It is an adjective agreeing in gender with Siganus (masculine)..

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

Marine; reef-associated.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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