Where Shoemaker spinefoot has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Siganus sutor, mapped and tabulated by country.
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Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain
3,544 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Siganus sutor through GBIF, from 23 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
Quick Facts
- Georeferenced records
- 3,544
- Mapped locations
- 30
- Inland records omitted
- 11
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2390260
Facts from the source article.
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Mozambique — 3,253 records; Kenya — 83 records; South Africa — 77 records; Madagascar — 26 records; Mauritius — 20 records; Réunion — 17 records; Tanzania, United Republic of — 16 records; Seychelles — 14 records; India — 7 records; Iran (Islamic Republic of) — 6 records; Bangladesh — 4 records; Mayotte — 4 records; United Arab Emirates — 3 records; Comoros — 2 records; Qatar — 2 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2390260) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2390260&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone; Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone; Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone; Madagascar; Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone; Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone; Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone; Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone; Chagos; South Africa (country); Somali Exclusive Economic Zone; Rodrigues; Gazi Bay; Mtwapa; Western Indian Ocean.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219688 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 3,000 of the 3,544 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 15 of the 23 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 18 records in total (Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mayotte, Comoros, Somalia, Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Philippines).
11 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2390260) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2390260&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219688 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
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