Siganus fuscescens
Dusky Rabbitfish
As recorded: Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn, 1782)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae
- Collected by
- R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 55
- Date
- March 19, 1962
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; Pago Pago Harbor
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1962, R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 55 also collected 2 other specimens.
Siganus fuscescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,220 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Hong Kong Island, HK
(c) Ho Him Damien TSE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Parker Point, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Fitzroy Island, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Deokpo 5-gil, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR
(c) 장재봉, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
日本、〒658-0022 兵庫県神戸市東灘区深江南町
(c) たにの, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Siganus fuscescens. BPBM 10489. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38680631. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10489.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38680631 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026