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Spotted scat

Characteristics

  • Prefers turbid water. Juveniles live in brackish waters and mangrove areas.
  • Omnivorous. Feeds on benthic organisms and algae, as well as human faeces.
  • Spines can cause painful wounds.
  • In the coastal areas of South China, the breeding season of this species is from April to August.
  • In India, most males and females mature at around 120.5 mm and 140.5 mm (Total Length) respectively.

Description

Adult:
  • Body pentagonal. May appear pale greenish-yellow dorsally. Silvery overall.
  • Numerous dark spots on body. Number of spots increases with age.
Juvenile:
  • Body darker than in adults, with dark orange markings on back and between the eyes.
  • Several vertical black bars on the body, which may appear faded.

Common Name: Spotted scat

Family Common Name: Scats

Family: Scatophagidae

Scientific Name: Scatophagus argus___(Linnaeus, 1766)

Genus: Scatophagus

Maximum Length: 38 cm (Total Length)

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未評估
Not Evaluated (ne)
數據缺乏
Data Deficient (dd)
無危
Least Concern (lc)
近危
Near Threatened (nt)
易危
Vulnerable (vu)
瀕危
Endangered (en)
極危
Critically Endangered (cr)
絕滅
Extinct (ex)
Spotted scat

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