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Siganus punctatus in Indonesia
Goldspotted spinefoot

Siganus punctatus (Schneider & Forster, 1801)
Family:	Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)	picture (Sipun_u1.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Goldspotted spinefoot
Max. size:	40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment:	reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate:	tropical; 30°N - 25°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Western Pacific: fringe of the eastern sector of the Indian Ocean, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea, Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Mariana Islands, Palau (Belau), Caroline Islands, Kapingamarangi Islands, Nauru and Niue. The species is replaced by its sibling, Siganus stellatus, in the Andaman Sea and regions which are located further west.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 7-7; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 13-13. Color pattern changes with age; iris silver with 8-10 orange spots. Juveniles with a deep brown patch straddling the lateral line; the spot becoming obscured with increase in size. Stout, venomous spines not so pungent. Preopercular angle 87°-105°. Strong scales fully cover the cheeks. Midline of thorax scaled but not pelvic ridges.
Biology:	Occurs in clear lagoons and seaward reefs. Juveniles live in schools of up to about 50 fish with pairing commencing as small as 15 cm, but fish may still be schooling at 22 cm SL; older fish live in pairs. Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 9813). Adults on deep coastal reefs, juveniles in shallow estuaries (Ref. 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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Common names:	Ikan baronang, Spotted rabbitfish	Ref: Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
Status:	native	Ref: Kunzmann, A., J.E. Randall and I. Suprihanto, 1998
Salinity:	marine
Importance:	commercial	Ref:
Uses:	live export: live food
Comments:	Known from Bali Strait to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978; In range: Ref. 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Manado and vicinity, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Irian Jaya to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: LPPL JIF138. Also Ref. 8631, 1419.
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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