Red Scat (Scatophagus Argus) 5-6cm

Red Scat (Scatophagus argus) … Although they are sometimes marketed as a freshwater fish (and can be kept as such as juveniles), scats will do best in brackish aquariums. The red scat is the least common color variant of S. argus, and is typically found in estuaries and mangrove forests.

Red Scat: the red scat is probably the most popular of the scats because of its colours. They are a round fish with a tall body and have spiky dorsal fins that are said to have a small amount of toxins in them. They have vertical lines that run down the body that are a red to ruby colour when the are younger as the ma-ture they lose these lines and spots become more predominant.

• Species – Scatophagus Argus
• Common Name – Red Scat
• Origin – Australia.
• Diet – Carnivores
• PH Range – 7.2 – 7.8
• Water Type – Hard
• Temperature – Tropical 20°c – 28°c
• Breed Type – Egg Layer
• Current Size – approximately 3cm (Grows to approximately 20cm)
• Sex – Un-sexed