Yellow-blotch Spinefoot (species: Siganus guttatus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Siganus guttatus
Yellow-blotch Spinefoot


©Jiří Bukovský: Adult? Yellow-blotch Spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

©Dennis Polack: Unsexed Yellow-blotch Spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

©Dennis Polack: Unsexed Yellow-blotch Spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Siganidae
Genus Siganus
Species Siganus guttatus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments. It can be found in brackish environments.

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References

  • Burdon-Jones, C. and G.R.W. Denton (1981). Metals in marine organisms from the Great Barrier Reef Province. Part 1. Base line survey,Interim Progress Report, James Cook University, Townsville.. LIRS catalog number 69.
  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
  • Clements, K.D. (1991). Gut microorganisms of surgeonfishes (Family Acanthuridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 321.