Siganus punctatissimus
Finespotted Rabbitfish
As recorded: Siganus punctatissimus Fowler & Bean, 1929
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 14, 1973
- Locality
- Madang Province; lagoon
- Island
- Madang Province
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Siganus punctatissimus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-10.
2026-03-10
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-02
Mansuar, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-25
Indonesia
(c) Alexander Kattan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
West Papua, ID
(c) Alexander Kattan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-19
Koror, Palau
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Siganus punctatissimus. BPBM 15808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38682465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38682465 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026