Species Siganus vulpinus (Schlegel & Müller, 1845)
Foxface, Black-face Rabbitfish, Common Foxface, Fox-face
- Amphacanthus vulpinus Schlegel, H. & Müller, S. 1845. Beschrijving van vier Oost-Indische Zeevisschen beehoorende tot het geslacht Amphacanthus. Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche Overzeesche Bezittingen. Leiden. Zoologie 2: 9-16 pls 2-3 [12].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 1552, Moluccas, Indonesia.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH 1107.Subsequent designation references:
Woodland, D.J. 1990. Revision of the fish family Siganidae with descriptions of two new species and comments on distribution and biology. Indo-Pacific Fishes 19: 1-136 figs 1-23, 11 pls [113].
Generic Combinations
- Siganus vulpinus (Schlegel & Müller, 1845). —
Fowler, H.W. & Bean, B.A. 1922. Fishes from Formosa and the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 62(2): 1-73 [No. 2448] [59] (changed combination, treat Lo as a sub-genus) - Lo vulpinus (Schlegel & Müller, 1845). —
Seale, A. 1906. Fishes of the South Pacific. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 4(1): 1-89 figs 1-23 [71] (changed combination as type of genus Lo)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rob Roy Reef (14°25'S) to Cassini Island (13°56'S), Rowley Shoals (17°20'S) and Scott Reef (14°03'S), WA, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°15'S) and Lizard Island (14°38'S) to Capricorn Group (23°27'S), QLD; tropical, west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [90]
- Allen, G.R. 1996. New records of reef and shore fishes from northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 18: 109-112 [112]
- Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 [101]
- Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [351]
- Russell, B.C., Larson, H.K., Hutchins, J.B. & Allen, G.R. 2005. Reef fishes of the Sahul Shelf. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory Supplement 1 2005: 83-105 [103]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine, schooling.
General References
Kuiter, R.H. & Debelius, H. 2001. Surgeonfishes, Rabbitfishes and Their Relatives. A comprehensive guide to Acanthuroidei. Chorleywood, U.K. : TMC Publishing 208 pp. [176] (as Siganus (Lo) vulpinus)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [48] (1461, as Lo vulpinus)
Woodland, D.J. 1990. Revision of the fish family Siganidae with descriptions of two new species and comments on distribution and biology. Indo-Pacific Fishes 19: 1-136 figs 1-23, 11 pls [109]
Woodland, D.J. 2001. Siganidae. pp. 3627-3650 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3648]
Common Name References
Coleman, N. 1981. Australian Sea Fishes North of 30°S. Lane Cove, NSW : Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd 297 pp. [265] (Black-face Rabbitfish)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [452] (Fox-face)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [440] (Foxface)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Foxface)
Woodland, D.J. 2001. Siganidae. pp. 3627-3650 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. [3648] (FAO) (Common Foxface)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2013 | 11-Jun-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |