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Siganus guttatus — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Inhabits turbid inshore reefs among mangroves; tolerates or even prefers low salinities. Fry settles in seagrass beds around river mouths and adults enter and leave rivers with the tide, but also found on the drop-offs of inshore fringing reefs down to 6 m. Schools throughout life; school size for adults around 10 or 15. Feeds on benthic algae. Unlike other siganids, this species is reported to be active at night. Sold fresh in markets (Ref. 9813, 48637).

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):136 p. (Ref. 1419) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1419&speccode=4456

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Distribution

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Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (including Irian Jaya), Viet Nam, Ryukyus, southern and eastern China, Taiwan, South China Sea, Philippines, and Palau. Replaced by Siganus lineatus to the west, south and east of the region described by the said localities.

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):136 p. (Ref. 1419) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1419&speccode=4456

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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 7; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 13

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):136 p. (Ref. 1419) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1419&speccode=4456

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Size

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Maximum size: 420 mm NG

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Max. size

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42.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710))

Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9710&speccode=13770

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Diagnostic Description

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Dusky blue dorsally, silvery below; a bright yellow spot adjacent to last few rays of dorsal fin; head with lines and spots. Preopercular angle 91°-102°; strong scales fully cover the cheeks; midline of thorax scaled, not the pelvic ridges. Anterior nostril with extremely low rim, slightly expanded posteriorly. Spines stout, pungent, venomous.

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):136 p. (Ref. 1419) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1419&speccode=4456

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Ecology

Habitat

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Depth range based on 21 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0.305 - 10
  Temperature range (°C): 25.747 - 28.954
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 0.158
  Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 35.560
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.525 - 4.807
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.169
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.336 - 1.579

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Depth range (m): 0.305 - 10

Temperature range (°C): 25.747 - 28.954

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 0.158

Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 35.560

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.525 - 4.807

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.169

Silicate (umol/l): 1.336 - 1.579

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Depth: 0 - 6m.
Recorded at 6 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated.

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Environment

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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 6 m (Ref. 9813)

Woodland, D. 1997 Siganidae. Spinefoots, rabbitfishes. p. 3627-3650. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Western Central Pacific. 837 p. (Ref. 9813) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9813&speccode=4456

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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits coastal reefs and estuaries (Ref. 37816). Also Ref. 58652.

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):136 p. (Ref. 1419) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1419&speccode=4456

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Diseases and Parasites

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Trichodinosis. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26129&speccode=1258

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Procamallanus Infection 4. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26129&speccode=1258

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Hexangium Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26129&speccode=1258

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Hemiurus Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26129&speccode=1258

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Ergasilus Disease 4. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26129&speccode=1258

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Caligus Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=26129&speccode=1258

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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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Usually spawn at midnight.

Bagarinao, T. 1986 Yolk resorption, onset of feeding and survival potential of larve of three tropical marine fish species reared in the hatchery. Mar. Biol. 91:449-459. (Ref. 41662) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=41662&speccode=4588

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Siganus guttatus

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.

ABFJ027-06|ISI39|Siganus guttatus| ------------------------------------------CTTTATTTAGTATTTGGTGCTTGAGCCGGAATGGTGGGAACAGCCTTA---AGCCTACTAATTCGAGCAGAACTCAGCCAACCAGGCGCCCTCCTTGGGGAT---GACCAGATTTATAACGTCATTGTTACCGCCCATGCATTCGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTAATGCCAATTATGATCGGAGGGTTCGGAAACTGACTAATCCCCCTAATG---ATCGGAGCTCCCGACATGGCATTCCCACGAATGAACAACATGAGCTTCTGACTTCTCCCCCCTTCTTTCCTACTTCTCCTAGCCTCCTCCGGAGTAGAAGCCGGGGCGGGGACCGGGTGAACAGTTTATCCCCCCTTAGCTGGTAACCTAGCACACGCTGGTGCATCAGTCGACCTA---ACCATCTTCTCCCTTCATTTAGCGGGGATTTCCTCAATTCTTGGAGCTATCAACTTCATCACAACCATTATTAACATGAAACCTCCCGCTATTTCCCAATACCAAACCCCATTATTTGTATGGGCCGTCCTAATTACAGCTGTCCTTCTACTTCTTTCTCTACCCGTTTTGGCTGCC---GGGATTACAATGCTTCTCACAGACCGAAATCTGAACACAACTTTSTTTGATCCAGCAGGTGGGGGNGACCCAATTCTATACCAACACCTA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Siganus guttatus

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Species: 31
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

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Not Evaluated

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial

Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=27115&speccode=4306
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4537&speccode=1255
Garibaldi, L. 1996 List of animal species used in aquaculture. FAO Fish. Circ. 914. 38 p. (Ref. 12108) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=12108&speccode=4683

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Siganus guttatus

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Siganus guttatus is a Rabbitfish from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 42 cm in length.

References

Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Siganus guttatus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.

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