
Siganus luridus
Dusky Spinefoot
As recorded: Siganus luridus (Rüppell, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 27, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; E coast; Palmar; lagoon reef, near barrier reef
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 14 other specimens.
Siganus luridus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,783 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
GR
(c) Ariel land, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Fiskardo Marina, Fiskardo, GR
(c) Robert G. Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Yeni Boğaziçi
(c) bartusiakp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Attica, Attica, GR
(c) invasive_spearfishing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kemer/Antalya, Türkiye
(c) nicovz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kemer/Antalya, Türkiye
(c) nicovz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Siganus luridus. BPBM 20091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38679627. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20091.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38679627 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
