Siganus javus
Java Rabbitfish
As recorded: Siganus javus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 5, 1975
- Locality
- Sri Lanka
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 5, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
Amblyeleotris latifasciata
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Atherinomorus lacunosus
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Cryptocentrus fasciatus
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Ctenogobiops aurocingulus
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Cypselurus
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Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
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Eleutheronema tetradactylum
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Epinephelus coioides
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Nibea soldado
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Plectorhinchus gibbosus
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Plectorhinchus vittatus
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Stegastes obreptus
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Strongylura van
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Torpedo
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Valenciennea puellaris
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Siganus javus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 728 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
AP, IN
(c) Teja Yantrapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Central, SG
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Central, SG
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
(c) ylsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
(c) ylsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
(c) ylsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Siganus javus. BPBM 18800. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38679529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18800.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38679529 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026