Where does the Spiny Rabbitfish live?
Siganus spinus has 2,362 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from Tonga.
- 2,362 records
- 34 places
- 87 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesSiganidaeSiganus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 519 | |
| New Caledonia | 342 | |
| French Polynesia | 315 | |
| Fiji | 166 | |
| Australia | 164 | |
| Philippines | 152 | |
| Indonesia | 118 | |
| Japan | 115 | |
| Samoa | 70 | |
| Vanuatu | 65 | |
| Taiwan | 50 | |
| Guam | 43 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | |
| ZZ | 30 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 27 | |
| Solomon Islands | 24 | |
| Marshall Islands | 20 | |
| Palau | 15 | |
| Cook Islands | 14 | |
| Vietnam | 14 | |
| Micronesia | 13 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 12 | |
| Tuvalu | 11 | |
| Malaysia | 9 | |
| India | 6 | |
| American Samoa | 4 | |
| Eritrea | 2 | |
| Mauritius | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Kiribati | 1 | |
| Réunion | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| United States | 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
Masked spinefoot
2,560 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.