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Siganus punctatus (Schneider & Forster, 1801)

Goldspotted spinefoot
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Philippines country information

Common names: Alama, Balanglin, Balawis
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Bolinao; Olongapo; Lucena; Calabanga, Luzon; Cuyo I.; Puerto Galera Calapan, Mindoro; Estancia, Panay; Bantayan I., Cebu; Dumaguete, Negros; Samal I., Davao; Casogoran, Malhon I. Port Capungan, Zamboanga, Mindanao; Pabalbag I.; Tumindao, Sitankai I., Sulu Arch.; Burias I, Romblon; Culion; Balabac I; Jolo (Ref. 1419), Surigao City (Ref. 58652) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Museum: CAS-SU 26151; AMS I. 22414. Also Ref. 5399, 53416, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
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Common names from other countries

Goldspotted rabbitfish, Peppered rabbitfish, Gold-spotted 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 authors: Schneider & Forster.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 1602).   Tropical; 30°N - 25°S, 92°E - 160°W

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