Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Spotted Scat
Scatophagus argus
Photo: Fokko Toelstede, Wikipedia-User „ Nyks “ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
Full profile
- Family
- Scatophagidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific (estuaries, mangroves)
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- Salinity
- 1.005 – 1.020
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- brackish
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful (voracious, eats plants)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- omnivore with a high proportion of plant matter
- Reproduction
- oviparous; does not reproduce in the aquarium
Notes: Greenish body covered with dark spots. Eats practically everything, including plants. The spines on its fins are venomous: be careful when handling it.
