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Siganus woodlandi  Randall & Kulbicki, 2005

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Actinopterigi (pesci con pinne raggiate) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Siganidae (Rabbitfishes)
Etymology: Siganus: Latin, siganus = a fish, rabbit fish; by the similarity of the nose (Ref. 45335);  woodlandi: Named for David J. Woodland of the University of New England, New South Wales, in recognition for his systematic research on Siganidae..   More on author: Randall.

Ambiente / Clima / Range Ecologia

; marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 5 - 15 m (Ref. 55950).   Subtropical, preferred ?

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Pacific: New Caledonia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.2 cm SL (female)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 8; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 10; Spine anali 7; Raggi anali molli: 9; Vertebre: 23. Diagnosis: Pectoral rays 17-18. Scale rows above the lateral line 20-23. Gill rakers 6-7 + 17-18. Body depth 2.35-2.4 in SL; head length 4.1-4.4 in SL; snout length 2.4-2.6 in HL; longest dorsal spine 2.05-2.1 in HL. Dorsal profile of head from above front of eye to tip of recumbent dorsal spine concave. Caudal fin deeply emarginate, caudal concavity 1.35 in HL. The head and body light blue in life, with many small pale yellowish spots and very irregular narrow yellow bands, resulting in a fine reticular pattern for most of head and body (Ref. 55950).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Presumably feeding on zooplankton, but may only be opportunistic. Digestive tract of type specimen filled with benthic algae (Ref. 55950).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Woodland, David J. | Collaboratori

Randall, J.E. and M. Kulbicki, 2005. Siganus woodlandi, new species of rabbitfish (Siganidae) from New Caledonia. Cybium 29(2):185-189. (Ref. 55950)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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