Where does the Shoemaker spinefoot live?
Siganus sutor has 3,546 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1878 to 2026. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 3,546 records
- 24 places
- 64 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesSiganidaeSiganus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 3,253 | |
| Kenya | 83 | |
| South Africa | 77 | |
| Madagascar | 26 | |
| Mauritius | 21 | |
| Réunion | 17 | |
| Tanzania | 16 | |
| Seychelles | 14 | |
| India | 7 | |
| Iran | 6 | |
| Bangladesh | 4 | |
| Mayotte | 4 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |
| Comoros | 2 | |
| Qatar | 2 | |
| Somalia | 2 | |
| Yemen | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| Fiji | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | |
| Oman | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Siganidae.
Barred spinefoot
9,864 records
Common foxface, Foxface
3,650 records
Silvery Rabbitfish, Streamlined spinefoot
3,446 records
Masked spinefoot
2,560 records
Spiny Rabbitfish, Little spinefoot
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.