Species Siganus trispilos Woodland & Allen, 1977
Threespot Rabbitfish, Three-spot Rabbitfish, Threespot Spinefoot
- Siganus trispilos Woodland, D.J. & Allen, G.R. 1977. Siganus trispilos, a new species of Siganidae from the eastern Indian Ocean. Copeia 1977(4): 617-620 fig. 1 [617, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.25366–001, North West Cape, WA.
Paratype(s) USNM 216431; WAM P.25542–003.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ningaloo Reef (21°55'S) to Dampier Archipelago (20°28'S, 116°37'S), WA; tropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28)
Distribution References
- Hutchins, J.B. 2003. Checklist of marine fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. pp. 453-478 in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I., & Jones, D.S. (eds). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum. [476]
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, inshore, marine.
General 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 [28]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1985. Fishes of Western Australia. Book 9. pp. 2207-2534 526 pls in Burgess, W.E. & Axelrod, H.R. (eds). Pacific Marine Fishes. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications. [2481] (Three-spot Rabbitfish)
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls. [138] (Threespot Spinefoot)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Threespot Rabbitfish)
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) |