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Class: Teleostei
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Scatophagidae Scats

Genus: Scatophagus

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Scatophagus argus
[Spotted scat]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

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

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Scatophagus tetracanthus
[Scatty]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scatophagus argus Spotted scat Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1766
Scatophagus tetracanthus Scatty Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1802



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