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Spotted Scat

Scatophagus argus

Seabook: Spotted Scat

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Max Depth

5 m

Description

Scatophagus argus, the spotted scat, butterfish, mia mia, spotted butterfish or tiger scat, is a species of fish in the scat family Scatophagidae. It occurs in two basic color morphs which are called green scat and ruby or red scat. This fish is generally distributed around the Indo-Pacific region, to Japan, New Guinea, and sout... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown
grey
silver
yellow
green
red

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Venomous

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