Siganus spinus
Scribbled Rabbitfish
As recorded: Siganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 8, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 8, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 9 other specimens.
Siganus spinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 670 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
no rights reserved
2026-10-21
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Ueno, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
(c) Mina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
East Russell, Tropical North Queensland, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Siganus spinus. BPBM 4341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38682047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4341.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38682047 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026