WoRMS taxon details
Siganidae Richardson, 1837
Genus Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Amphacanthus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Buro Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Centrogaster Houttuyn, 1782 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Lo Seale, 1906 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Sigamus accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775 (misspelling)
Genus Siganas accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775 (misspelling)
Genus Theutis Bonnaterre, 1788 accepted as Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Amphacanthus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Buro Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Centrogaster Houttuyn, 1782 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Lo Seale, 1906 accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775
Genus Sigamus accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775 (misspelling)
Genus Siganas accepted as Siganus Forsskål, 1775 (misspelling)
Genus Theutis Bonnaterre, 1788 accepted as Acanthurus Forsskål, 1775
marine, brackish, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Indo-Pacific and eastern Mediterranean. Each pelvic fin with 3 soft rays between an inner and an outer spine. Dorsal fin...
Description Indo-Pacific and eastern Mediterranean. Each pelvic fin with 3 soft rays between an inner and an outer spine. Dorsal fin with 13 strong spines; soft rays 10. Anal fin spines 7; soft rays 9. Poisonous spines. About 40 cm maximum length. Some species in schools; others among corals. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Siganidae Richardson, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125562 on 2023-02-03
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Indo-Pacific and eastern Mediterranean. Each pelvic fin with 3 soft rays between an inner and an outer spine. Dorsal fin with 13 strong spines; soft rays 10. Anal fin spines 7; soft rays 9. Poisonous spines. About 40 cm maximum length. Some species in schools; others among corals. [details]
