Evidence found
185 records across 23 countries and territories, 1902–2026.
Siganus spinus · GBIF taxon key 2390216
Where has the Spiny Rabbitfish been recorded?
Siganus spinus occurrence evidence comes from 185 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1902 to 2026. Most records come from Philippines.
- 185 records
- 23 places
- 45 years recorded
- — class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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.
Records over time
19022026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Spiny Rabbitfish has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Spiny Rabbitfish. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 69 | |
| French Polynesia | 16 | |
| Guam | 14 | |
| New Caledonia | 12 | |
| Indonesia | 10 | |
| Fiji | 8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | |
| Tonga | 8 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| Australia | 5 | |
| Micronesia | 5 | |
| Japan | 4 | |
| Vanuatu | 4 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | |
| Vietnam | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Palau | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| Samoa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Siganidae.
Silvery Rabbitfish
723 records
Barred spinefoot
435 records
Masked spinefoot
418 records
Common foxface
388 records
Golden-lined spinefoot
309 records
Shoemaker spinefoot
15 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.