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Siganus guttatus in Indonesia
Orange-spotted spinefoot

Siganus guttatus (Bloch, 1787)
Family:	Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)	picture (Sigut_u1.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Orange-spotted spinefoot
Max. size:	42.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range 3 - 6 m
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 28°C; 30°N - 30°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	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.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 7-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 13-13. 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.
Biology:	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)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	venomous , Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott. 1991
Coordinator:	Woodland, David J.
Main Ref:	Woodland, D.J.. 1990. (Ref. 1419)
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Indonesia country information
Common names:	Gold-saddle rabbitfish, Mulia asu, Samadar	Ref: Schuster, W.H. and R. Djajadiredja, 1952
Status:	native	Ref: Kunzmann, A., J.E. Randall and I. Suprihanto, 1998
Salinity:	brackish, marine
Importance:	commercial	Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	From Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978, 47567); including Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157) and Irian Jaya . Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands and Pulau Weh (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF137. Also Ref. 8631, 1419. In range Ref. 7050.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
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