NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: complete
Latest Record Review: 2003

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Family - Siganidae
  Suborder - Acanthuroidei
  Order - Perciformes
  Superorder - Acanthopterygii
  Class - Teleostei
  Superclass - Actinopterygii
  Infraphylum - Gnathostomata
  Subphylum - Vertebrata
  Phylum - Chordata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Siganus spinus
      Species - Siganus argenteus
      Species - Siganus punctatus
      Species - Siganus vermiculatus
      Species - Siganus canaliculatus
      Species - Siganus chrysospilos
      Species - Siganus corallinus
      Species - Siganus doliatus
      Species - Siganus fuscescens
      Species - Siganus javus
      Species - Siganus lineatus
      Species - Siganus oramin
      Species - Siganus rivulatus
      Species - Siganus stellatus
      Species - Siganus sutor
      Species - Siganus virgatus
      Species - Siganus randalli
      Species - Siganus guttatus
      Species - Siganus labyrinthodes
      Species - Siganus luridus
      Species - Siganus magnificus
      Species - Siganus margaritiferus
      Species - Siganus nebulosus
      Species - Siganus niger
      Species - Siganus puellus
      Species - Siganus punctatissimus
      Species - Siganus trispilos
      Species - Siganus unimaculatus
      Species - Siganus uspi
      Species - Siganus vulpinus
      Species - Siganus puelloides
      Species - Siganus tumifrons