Siganus guttatus was reported from 20 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 18 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (including Irian Jaya), Viet Nam, Ryukyus, southern and eastern China, Taiwan, South China Sea, Philippines, and Palau. Replaced by Siganus lineatus to the west, south and east of the region described by the said localities.
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Table 1: Present in 18 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Andaman Is. ANI native 1419
Oceania Australia AUS native 38544
Asia Cambodia KHM native 54723
Asia China CHN native 1419
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 1419
Asia Hong Kong HKG native 119494
Asia India IND native 45255
Asia Indonesia IDN native 48637
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Malaysia MYS native 41184
Oceania Micronesia FSM native 37816
Oceania Palau PLW native 1419
Asia Philippines PHL native 393
Asia Ryukyu Is. RYU native 559
Asia Singapore SGP native 1419
Asia Thailand THA native 1419
Asia Timor-Leste TLS Native 118793
Asia Viet Nam VNM native 46893

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Tanzania TZA questionable 51015
Oceania Vanuatu VUT questionable 13300

Table 4: Reported from 20 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Andaman Is. ANI native 1419
Oceania Australia AUS native 38544
Asia Cambodia KHM native 54723
Asia China CHN native 1419
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 1419
Asia Hong Kong HKG native 119494
Asia India IND native 45255
Asia Indonesia IDN native 48637
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Asia Malaysia MYS native 41184
Oceania Micronesia FSM native 37816
Oceania Palau PLW native 1419
Asia Philippines PHL native 393
Asia Ryukyu Is. RYU native 559
Asia Singapore SGP native 1419
Africa Tanzania TZA questionable 51015
Asia Thailand THA native 1419
Asia Timor-Leste TLS Native 118793
Oceania Vanuatu VUT questionable 13300
Asia Viet Nam VNM native 46893
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