Annex A

List of Siganid (Rabbitfishes) Species in the Philippines

Scientific Name English Name Common/Local Names/
Tagalog Ilokano Bicolano Cebuano/Bisaya/ Hiligaynon Davawenyo Others
Siganus argenteus Sreamlined alama, balawis, samara, padas bataway, danggit, buras, danggit, kitang, tambago Danggit
spinefoot barangan, epeng kitong, moblad, layap, tabago, tayos,
turos, tarabago mandalada, tabago,
tayog
Siganus canaliculatus White-spotted balawis bato, samara, barangan bataway, kataway, danggit balawis Ngisi-ngisi, borot, dangit barrawan, bawis,
spinefoot balanglen kuyog samaral danggit sa bato manlalara
Siganus corralinus Blue-spotted balangin, indongan, Barangan, bataway balawis, danggit tambago danggit lap-borras
spinefoot samara batuhan, balawis Malaga, padas
Siganus fuscescens Mottled spinefoot alama, balawis, samaral Barangan, moblad, toragbago, balawis, danggit, burasm danggit, tambago danggit sa
Malaga, padas barangen dumadalan dayagbagu, layapm lusay
mandalada, tayog
Siganus guttatus Orange-spotted alama, balawis, malaga, padas batataway, danggit, danggit, kitong,, simaral, dangit, ketong balangen (agutaynen)
spinefoot barangan, samaral kitong, moblad, tambago, malaga somaralm rorokan (boolinao)
turos, tarabago tambago badbalad (kagayanen)
Siganus javus Streaked Spinefoot alama, balawis, barangant, bataway, danggit, balawis, danggit, buras, dangit, samara, dangit suputik(bolinao)
barangan, indongan, Malaga, padas kitong, moblad, dayagbagu, layap, tambago batid/manaring
lusay, samaral turos, tarabago mandalada, tayog, kitang (kuyunin)
turus (waray-waray)

Siganus lineatus Golden-lined balanglin, samaral malaga, kataway, bataway, danggit kitang kitong, mangilap (maranao)
spinefoot barangan kitong bangkawon
(surigaonon)
Siganus puellus Masked spinefoot alama, balawis, barangan, batataway, batwayi, buras, danggit, layap, tambago dangit
barangan, indongan, padas, malaga dangit, kitong, mandalada, tabago,
lusay, samara moblad, taragbago tayos,
Siganus Punctatus Goldspotted alama balawis, barangan barangan, batataway, batwayi, Ddanggit, bayag bago, tambago dangit turus (Waray-waray
Spinefoot padas, malaga dangit, kitong, buras, danggit, kitang,
moblad

Siganus vermiculatus Vermiculated danggit, samaral barangan danggit, lap kitang, samara, dangit epong (agtaynen)
spinefoot Bulik/ rorokan
(bolinao)
Manlalara (waray-
waray)
Source: www.fishbase.org