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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scatophagidae Scats

Genus: Scatophagus

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Dikic, D.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Dikic, D.
 
Scatophagus argus
[Spotted scat]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Scatophagus tetracanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Moeremans, L.
 
Scatophagus tetracanthus
[Scatty]
2 Species of Family Scatophagidae with Genus Scatophagus
(Scats)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1766 Scatophagus argus Spotted scat Indo-Pacific 38 TL
1802 Scatophagus tetracanthus Scatty Indo-West Pacific 30 TL



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