WoRMS taxon details
Siganus javus (Linnaeus, 1766)
273914 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:273914)
accepted
Species
Amphacanthus Javanus (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Amphacanthus javus (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted
Siganus java (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Teuthis brevirostris Gronow, 1854 · unaccepted
Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted
Theutis java Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Siganus javus (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273914 on 2025-03-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
[request]additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Syrian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]
To Barcode of Life (91 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Theutis java Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Amphacanthus Javanus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Amphacanthus javus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Teuthis brevirostris Gronow, 1854)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Siganus javus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis brevirostris Gronow, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Amphacanthus javus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Theutis java Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Amphacanthus Javanus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Siganus java (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase images (Siganus javus, Oman, by Field, R.)
To GenBank (127 nucleotides; 117 proteins)
To GenBank (127 nucleotides; 117 proteins) (from synonym Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (127 nucleotides; 117 proteins) (from synonym Siganus java (Linnaeus, 1766))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Siganus javus FIN034250 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Siganus javus USNM 403158 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Theutis java Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Amphacanthus Javanus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Amphacanthus javus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications) (from synonym Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Teuthis brevirostris Gronow, 1854)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Siganus javus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Teuthis brevirostris Gronow, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Amphacanthus javus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Theutis java Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishBase (from synonym Amphacanthus Javanus (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Siganus java (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase images (Siganus javus, Oman, by Field, R.)
To GenBank (127 nucleotides; 117 proteins)
To GenBank (127 nucleotides; 117 proteins) (from synonym Teuthis javus Linnaeus, 1766)
To GenBank (127 nucleotides; 117 proteins) (from synonym Siganus java (Linnaeus, 1766))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Siganus javus FIN034250 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Siganus javus USNM 403158 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
