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Exporter & Importer of Freshwater Tropical Fishes, Marine Fishes & Invertebrates, & Aquatic Plants. | |
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Scientific Name : Scatophagus Multifasciatus Size : Up to 30cm Diet : Usual foods Water Conditions : 24 - 32 ºC; pH 7.5 - 8.5; dH 12 - 30 Care Level : Easy Reproduction : Unknown | |
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Scatophagus Multifasciatus |
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| The Scatophagus Multifasciatus, which can be found in fresh, brackish, and salt
water habitats of coastal areas in the Indo, Pacific and Australia. It is not a true
freshwater fish in nature. The young ones can be kept in fresh or brackish water,
but as they mature they are best in a salt water environment, as they
live mostly in the ocean. However, at Trop Aquarium, we can convert them
into a true freshwater fish, with proper climatisation and quarantine. It is a laterally compressed, tall-bodied fish with black spotted body. Its black spots will be less distinct when it matures. The front part of the dorsal fin is low to the body and the caudal fin is fan-shaped. Their dorsal fin are venomous and can give a painful sting. Both the head and the mouth are small. The young have large heads and sturdy bony plates in the larvae stage. As they mature, their armored plating undergoes a change resulting in the familiar body cladding of adult fish. The scat is fairly easy to keep. They are very active and peaceful species that require a large tank with plenty of room for swimming. The addition of some marine mix in the water will be beneficial. The Scat is known for its habit of feeding on ocean sewage in its natural habitat, hence the name Scatophagus (dung-eater). These fish consume great quantities of food, therefore regular water changes are essential. They are omnivorous and will eat almost anything. Till today, the way to differentiate their sexes & how they breed is still unknown. Some believed that they spawn on coral reefs and the young migrate to the freshwater and brackish areas near river estuaries. When they mature they return to the open sea. Scatophagus Multifasciatus are very active fishes. They are also semi-aggressive fishes. Make sure that they are fed enough in the aquarium as they are known to nip fins of other fishes especially other scats. Best kept in schools and with fishes not smaller than them. | |
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