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Scatophagus argus
Spotted scat, Green scat, Red tiger scat
Linnaeus, 1766

The scat comes in different colour forms - pictured here is the Red Tiger scat, sometimes called Scatophagus argus atromaculatus
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(Other members of the genus Scatophagus)

ADULT SIZE: 30 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Brackish (tablespoon of seasalt/gallon)

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C

FOOD: Feed Scatophagus argus anything, a true omnivore

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Indo-pacific

AQUARIUM CARE: Scatophagus argus hails from estuaries and coastal areas in much of the indo-pacific. Brackish water is acceptable in the short term, for juvenilles, but adult fish (which can grow quite large) require full marine water. This species is a true omnivore, that likes some vegetable matter, and can be trained to feed from the owners hand.

BREEDING: Unknown, but probably requires full marine conditions.

Have you bred Scatophagus argus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Scatophagus argus breeding reports

Scatophagus argus
Spotted scat, Green scat, Red tiger scat

The scat comes in different colour forms - pictured here is the Red Tiger scat, sometimes called Scatophagus argus atromaculatus

Scatophagus argus
Spotted scat, Green scat, Red tiger scat
breeding notes

BREEDING: Unknown, but probably requires full marine conditions.

Have you bred Scatophagus argus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Scatophagus argus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Scatophagus argus be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Scatophagus argus? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
In general, how difficult is Scatophagus argus to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Scatophagus argus? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences