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Species Siganus corallinus (Valenciennes, 1835)

Coral Rabbitfish, Bluespotted Spinefoot, Coral Rabbit-fish, Coral Spinefoot, Ocellated Spinefoot, Orange Spinefoot, Pacific Coral Rabbitfish

Miscellaneous Literature Names

 

Introduction

Further studies are needed to determine whether Siganus studeri from the Pacific is a separate species.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Rowley Shoals (17°20'S) and Scott Reef (14°03'S), WA, Ashmore Reef (12°15'S), Timor Sea, Christmas Island, and Lizard Island (14°40'S) to Capricorn Group (23°30'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, inshore, marine.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
11-Jun-2013 11-Jun-2013 MODIFIED
31-Oct-2011 MODIFIED