IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY SIGANIDAE IN THE RED SEA.

IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY SIGANIDAE

IN THE RED SEA.

E.M. AMIN AND Kh.A. HUSSEIN
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.
ABSTRACT
There has been argument on the rabbit fishes (S1ganids),
and detailed’ study has not Yet been done in the Red Sea.
The present comparative study of samples of sigaflids
collected in 1980-1984 from the Red Sea catch (Jeddah
region), revealed significant interspecies differences
in the merest1c characters and IIIOrphometric measurements.
Their body colourat1on. blotches and shape of caudal fin
~re also different. The occurence of 5 species of s1ganids
was eVidenced.