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Spotbanded scat

Selenotoca multifasciata

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A scat from the eastern Indian Ocean and the southwestern Pacific, from Sulawesi to New Caledonia and the coast of Australia, from estuaries, river mouths and mangroves. It reaches 40 centimetres.

Scientific name
Selenotoca multifasciata
Family
Scatophagidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Brackish
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Scatophagidae
Order
Acanthuriformes
Synonyms
Scatophagus multifasciatus, Scatophagus tetracanthus, Selenotoca multifasciatus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
40 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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