FreshwaterBrackishSaltwater
Spotted scat
Scatophagus argus
Scatophagidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, and 29 more countries.
Introduced to Malta.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit harbors, natural embayments, brackish estuaries and the lower reaches of freshwater streams, frequently occurring among mangroves. Feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter. The dorsal, anal and pelvic spines are believed by Philippine fishers to be venomous and capable of inflicting wounds. Used in Chinese medicine. In Hong Kong live fish markets. Marketed as fresh.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon argus
- Chaetodon atromaculatus
- Chaetodon pairatalis
- Ephippus argus
- Sargus maculatus
- Scatophagus aetatevarians
In other languages
- Grønn argusfisk
- Argusfisk
- Plettet argusfisk, Almindelig Argusfisk
- Arguskala
- Argus fish, Butter fish, Butterfish, Common scat, Leopard scat, Mia mia, Mia-mia, Scat, Spade fish, Spadefish, Spotted butt, Spotted butter fish, Spotted butter-fish, Spotted butterfish, Spotted scad, Tiger butterfish, Tiger seat
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up an aquarium from Australia and New Guinea4 min read
The home of rainbowfish: water, substrate, plants and light for rainbowfish, blue-eyes and peacock gudgeons, with a long aquarium and open water in the middle.
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.