Scatophagus argus Spotted Scat

Scatophagus argus is commonly referred to as Spotted Scat. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.

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lexID:

3391 

AphiaID:

276970 

Scientific:

Scatophagus argus 

German:

Grüner Argusfisch, Roter Argusfisch 

English:

Spotted Scat 

Category:

Övriga fiskar 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Acanthuriformes (Order) > Scatophagidae (Family) > Scatophagus (Genus) > argus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Linnaeus, ), 1766 

Occurrence:

Kuwait, Hong Kong, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Island, China, Corea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, the Mediterranean Sea, the Society Islands, Timor, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

0 - 5 Meter 

Habitats:

Bays, Brackish water, Estuaries (river mouths), Freshwater, Mangrove Zones, Port facilities, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

7.87" - 17.72" (20cm - 45cm) 

Temperature:

68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Crustaceans, Frozen Food (large sort), Insects, Worms 

Tank:

439.96 gal (~ 2000L)  

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Scatophagus argus
  Grüner Argusfisch, Roter Argusfisch
• Scatophagus tetracanthus

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2010-11-14 11:17:29 

Last edit:

2026-08-28 20:40:56 

Toxicity

Scatophagus argus is (very) poisonous and the poison can kill you under circumstances!!!
If you want to keep Scatophagus argus, inform yourself about the poison and its effects before buying. Keep a note with the telephone number of the poison emergency call and all necessary information about the animal next to your aquarium so that you can be helped quickly in an emergency.
The telephone numbers of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

This message appears for poisonous, very poisonous and also animals whose poison can kill you immediately. Every human reacts differently to poisons. Please therefore weigh the risk for yourself AND your environment very carefully, and never act lightly!

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