Where does the Masked spinefoot live?
Siganus puellus has 2,560 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1877 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 2,560 records
- 20 places
- 65 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesSiganidaeSiganus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,125 | |
| Micronesia | 337 | |
| Indonesia | 295 | |
| New Caledonia | 227 | |
| Palau | 151 | |
| Solomon Islands | 134 | |
| Marshall Islands | 63 | |
| Philippines | 62 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | |
| Malaysia | 39 | |
| Vanuatu | 36 | |
| Japan | 14 | |
| Cocos Islands | 8 | |
| Kiribati | 6 | |
| Timor-Leste | 6 | |
| Taiwan | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | |
| Samoa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Siganidae.
Barred spinefoot
9,864 records
Common foxface
3,650 records
Shoemaker spinefoot
3,546 records
Silvery Rabbitfish
3,446 records
Spiny Rabbitfish
2,362 records
Golden-lined spinefoot
2,019 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.