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Family: Scatophagidae Scats

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Dikic, D.

Scatophagus argus
[Spotted scat]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Scatophagus tetracanthus
[Scatty]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Selenotoca multifasciata
[Spotbanded scat]

No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL

Selenotoca papuensis
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4 Species of Family Scatophagidae
(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
1846	Selenotoca multifasciata	Spotbanded scat	Indo-West Pacific	40 SL
1938	Selenotoca papuensis		Western Pacific	9 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Scatophagidae Scats(See list of species below)

Family: Scatophagidae Scats

(See list of species below)