THE SIGANID-FISHES (SIGANIDAE) OF THE SPERMONDE, SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Andi Iqbal Burhanuddin, Yukio Iwatsuki

Abstract


A study has been carried out to describe the Siganid fishes of the family Siganidae from the coast of Spermonde Archipelago, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The study was conducted from September 2003 to August 2005. Two hundred and thirty five specimen of Siganid belonging 16 species were examined and identified: Siganus argenteus, S. canaliculatus, S. corralinus, S. doliatus, S. fuscescens, S. guttatus, S. javus, S. lineatus, S. puellus, S. puelloides, S. punctatissimus, S. punctatus, S. spinus, S. vermiculatus, S. virgatus, and S. vulpinus. Description and local name available of each species was given.

Keywords


Siganid fishes, Spermonde, South Sulawesi

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