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Siganus insomnis
As recorded: Siganus insomnis Woodland & Anderson, 2014
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae
- Locality
- Addu Atoll
- Region
- Maldives
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Material citation
Cited in the literature
A paper cites this specimen as material examined, as recorded by GBIF from the published treatments.
2014
Description of a new species of rabbitfish (Perciformes: Siganidae) from southern India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Woodland D J, Anderson R C, felipe (2014). Description of a new species of rabbitfish (Perciformes: Siganidae) from southern India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3811.1.8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-10-26.
paratypecited as Siganus insomnis Woodland & Anderson, 2014
Siganus insomnis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
Kuchchaveli, LK-TC, LK
(c) Wolfgang Ahlmer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-04
Pottuvil Division 2, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
(c) Sergio Garrido Villa, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-22
Mirissa, Sri Lanka
(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-26
Raa Atoll, Maldives
(c) Darren Obbard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-24
Raa Atoll, Maldives
(c) Darren Obbard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-20
Raa Atoll, Maldives
(c) Darren Obbard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Siganus insomnis. BPBM BPBM 40389, 5. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3325434301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/40389%2C%205.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 3325434301 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026