BPBM 5192Ichthyology

Siganus argenteus

Forktail Rabbitfish

As recorded: Siganus argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Siganidae

Collected by: P.T. Diefenderfer
Date: November 1, 1929
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pago Pago
Island: Tutuila Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Siganus argenteus · collected 1900–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1929, P.T. Diefenderfer also collected 21 other specimens.

Siganus argenteus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 354 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Okinawa, JP

(c) jnnnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

SHARK REEF MARINE RESERVE

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Fiji

(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Aroa Beach, Arorangi, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Siganus argenteus. BPBM 5192. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38681307. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5192.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38681307 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026