| Accepted scientific name: |
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Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) (accepted name) |
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| Synonyms: |
| Chaetodon argus Linnaeus, 1766 (synonym) |
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| Chaetodon atromaculatus Bennett, 1830 (synonym) |
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| Chaetodon pairatalis Hamilton, 1822 (synonym) |
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| Ephippus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) (synonym) |
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| Sargus maculatus Gronow, 1854 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus aetatevarians De Vis, 1884 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1766) (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus argus ocellata Klunzinger, 1880 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus bougainvillii Cuvier, 1831 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus ornatus Cuvier, 1831 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus purpurascens Cuvier, 1831 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus quadranus De Vis, 1882 (synonym) |
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| Scatophagus quadratus De Vis, 1882 (synonym) |
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| Common names: |
| Common name |
Transliteration |
Language |
Country |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Agutaynen |
Philippines(Palawan) |
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| Bushami |
- |
Arabic |
Oman |
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| Kikilo |
- |
Banton |
Philippines(Romblon Province) |
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| Bishtara |
- |
Bengali |
Bangladesh |
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| বিশতারা |
- |
Bengali |
Bangladesh |
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| Bayang |
- |
Bikol |
Philippines |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Bikol |
Philippines(Albay and Camarines Sur) |
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| Kitang |
- |
Bikol |
Philippines |
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| Gam ku |
- |
Cantonese |
Hong Kong |
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| Kikilo |
- |
Cebuano |
Philippines(Cagayan de Oro) |
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| Kitong |
- |
Cebuano |
Philippines(Cebu) |
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| Kitang |
- |
Chavacano |
Philippines(Zamboanga; Cotabato City) |
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| Almindelig Argusfisk |
- |
Danish |
Denmark |
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| Plettet argusfisk |
- |
Danish |
Denmark |
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| Kikero |
- |
Davawenyo |
Philippines(Davao) |
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| Lanbia |
- |
Davawenyo |
Philippines |
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| Argus fish |
- |
English |
Hong Kong |
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| Argus fish |
- |
English |
USA |
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| Butter fish |
- |
English |
Bangladesh |
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| Butterfish |
- |
English |
Australia |
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| Butterfish |
- |
English |
Hong Kong |
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| Common scat |
- |
English |
USA |
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| Leopard scat |
- |
English |
USA |
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| Scat |
- |
English |
Hong Kong |
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| Scat |
- |
English |
Micronesia |
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| Scat |
- |
English |
Sri Lanka |
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| Spotted butt |
- |
English |
Myanmar |
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| Spotted butter fish |
- |
English |
India(Goa) |
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| Spotted butterfish |
- |
English |
India(India) |
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| Spotted butterfish |
- |
English |
USA |
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| Spotted scad |
- |
English |
Bangladesh |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
- |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
India |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
Micronesia |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
Papua New Guinea |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
Philippines(Ilocos; Cotabato City) |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
Taiwan |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
USA |
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| Spotted scat |
- |
English |
Viet Nam |
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| Spotted scad |
- |
Fijian |
Fiji |
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| Vetakau |
- |
Fijian |
Fiji |
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| Arguskala |
- |
Finnish |
Finland |
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| Pavillon tacheté |
- |
French |
France |
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| Peebe |
- |
Fwâi |
New Caledonia(Hienghène Region) |
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| Argusfisch |
- |
German |
Germany |
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| Gemeiner Argusfisch |
- |
German |
Germany |
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| Grüner Argusfisch |
- |
German |
Germany |
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| Kaski |
- |
Gujarati |
India(Gujarat) |
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| Sungeli |
- |
Gujarati |
India(Gujarat) |
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| Vada |
- |
Gujarati |
India(Gujarat) |
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| કસ્કી |
Kaski |
Gujarati |
India |
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| વડા |
Vada |
Gujarati |
India |
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| સુંગેલી |
Sungeli |
Gujarati |
India |
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| Kikilo |
- |
Hiligaynon |
Philippines(Iloilo) |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Hiligaynon |
Philippines(Iloilo; Guimaras) |
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| Quequero |
- |
Hiligaynon |
Philippines(Iloilo) |
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| Tikero |
- |
Hiligaynon |
Philippines(Guimaras) |
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| Kapiged |
- |
Ilokano |
Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) |
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| Malaga |
- |
Ilokano |
Philippines |
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| Pingaw |
- |
Ilokano |
Philippines(Ilocos) |
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| Kurohoshimanjûdai |
- |
Japanese |
Japan |
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| クロホシマンジュウダイ |
- |
Japanese |
Japan |
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| Kero kero |
- |
Kagayanen |
Philippines(Palawan) |
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| Baraayi |
- |
Kannada |
India(Karnataka) |
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| Chandar |
- |
Kannada |
India(Karnataka) |
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| ಚಂದರ್ |
- |
Kannada |
India |
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| ಬುರಾಯಿ |
- |
Kannada |
India |
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| Pingo |
- |
Kapampangan |
Philippines |
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| Bannsire |
- |
Konkani |
India(Goa) |
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| 납작돔 |
Napjakdom |
Korean |
- |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Kuyunon |
Philippines(Palawan) |
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| Kitang |
- |
Kuyunon |
Philippines(Palawan) |
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| Titang |
- |
Makassarese |
Indonesia(Makassar) |
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| Bat hu |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Malaysia |
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| Bidang |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Indonesia(Java) |
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| Kendang |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Malaysia |
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| Keper |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Indonesia(Java) |
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| Kertang |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Malaysia |
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| Ketang |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Malaysia |
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| Ketang-ketang |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Indonesia |
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| Kitang |
- |
Malay (individual language) |
Malaysia |
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| Nachikarimeen |
- |
Malayalam |
India(Western Ghats) |
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| Nutchar-char |
- |
Malayalam |
India(Kerala) |
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| നച്ചി കരിമീന് |
- |
Malayalam |
India |
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| നുച്ചര് ചാര് |
- |
Malayalam |
India |
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| 变身苦 |
Bian shen ku |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| 變身苦 |
Bian shen ku |
Mandarin Chinese |
Taiwan |
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| 金錢魚 |
Jin cian yu |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| 金錢魚 |
Jin cian yu |
Mandarin Chinese |
Taiwan |
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| 金钱鱼 |
- |
Mandarin Chinese |
- |
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| 金钱鱼 |
Jin qian yu |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| 黑星銀 |
Hei sing yin gong |
Mandarin Chinese |
Taiwan |
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| 黑星银 |
Hei xing yin gong |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| Kaski |
- |
Marathi |
India(Maharashtra) |
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| Vadda |
- |
Marathi |
India(Maharashtra) |
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| कासकी |
- |
Marathi |
India |
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| वादा |
- |
Marathi |
India |
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| Pingaw |
- |
Pangasinan |
Philippines(Pangasinan) |
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| Zarook |
- |
Persian |
Iran(Persian Gulf and Oman Sea) |
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| Argus |
- |
Polish |
Poland |
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| Argus |
- |
Russian |
Russia |
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| Ilattiya |
- |
Sinhalese |
Sri Lanka |
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| Pingo manchado |
- |
Spanish |
Spain |
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| Argusfisk |
- |
Swedish |
Sweden |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Tagalog |
Philippines |
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| Kitang |
- |
Tagalog |
Philippines(Manila Bay (Ref. 35686); Metro Manila; Calauag, Qu) |
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| Sipili |
- |
Tamil |
India(Tamilnadu) |
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| சிப்பிலி |
- |
Tamil |
India |
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| சீப்பீளீ |
- |
Tamil |
India |
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| Chitsillo |
- |
Telugu |
India(Andhra Pradesh) |
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| Eesputti |
- |
Telugu |
India(Andhra Pradesh) |
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| ఈసపుట్టి |
- |
Telugu |
India |
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| చిట్సిల్లొ |
- |
Telugu |
India |
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| Takrap |
- |
Thai |
Thailand |
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| ตะกรับ |
- |
Thai |
Thailand |
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| Baladhan |
- |
Tokelauan |
Tokelau |
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| Buurrun |
- |
Tokelauan |
Tokelau |
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| Buurrunbul |
- |
Tokelauan |
Tokelau |
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| Ca hoi |
- |
Vietnamese |
Viet Nam |
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| Cá nào |
- |
Vietnamese |
Viet Nam |
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| Cá nau |
- |
Vietnamese |
Viet Nam |
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| Cá nú |
- |
Vietnamese |
Viet Nam |
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| Akikiro |
- |
Visayan |
Philippines |
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| Kikilo |
- |
Visayan |
Philippines |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Visayan |
Philippines |
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| Lankia |
- |
Visayan |
Philippines |
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| Ngi-ni-ngisi |
- |
Visayan |
Philippines |
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| Ngisi-ngisi |
- |
Visayan |
Philippines |
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| Kikiro |
- |
Waray (Philippines) |
Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) |
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| Classification: |
| Kingdom |
Animalia
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CoL |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2b7e0a3-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Phylum |
Chordata
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CoL |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2a0f2ea-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Class |
Actinopterygii
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2a17954-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Order |
Perciformes
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2a17b39-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Family |
Scatophagidae
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2b3026a-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Genus |
Scatophagus
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e3701f88-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Kuwait to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia. Reported from Samoa (Ref. 9710), Tonga (Ref. 53797), and the Society Islands (Ref. 2847). |
| Lifezones: |
Brackish,freshwater,marine |
| Additional data: |
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| Latest taxonomic scrutiny: |
19-May-2014 |
| Source database: |
FishBase, Jan 2015
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| Bibliographic citation: |
Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858. |
| Online resource: |
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4698
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| CoL taxon LSID: |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fd91c6fa-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401 |
