THE RABBIT-FISHES (FAMILY SIGANIDAE) FROM THE COAST OF SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Fish diversity monitoring could be utilized as a basis for formulating management regulation of the fisheries resources. A study has been carried out to describe the Siganid fishes of the family Siganidae from the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The study was conducted from September 2010 to August 2013. Two hundred and thirty five specimen of Siganid belonging 17 species were examined and identified: Siganus argenteus, S. canaliculatus, S. corralinus, S. doliatus, S. fuscescens, S. guttatus, S. javus, S. lineatus, S. puellus, S. puelloides, S. punctatissimus, S. punctatus, S. spinus, S. vermiculatus, S. virgatus, S. sutor, and S. vulpinus. Description and local name available of each species was given.