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Exporter & Importer of Freshwater Tropical Fishes, Marine Fishes & Invertebrates, & Aquatic Plants. | |
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Quick Facts | |
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Scientific Name : Scatophagus Argus Size : Up to 30cm Diet : Usual foods Water Conditions : 25 - 30 ºC; pH 7 - 8; dH 20 Care Level : Easy Reproduction : Unknown | |
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Red Scat |
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| The red scat, which can be found in fresh, brackish, and salt
water habitats of coastal areas in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, 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 an arched red-coloured back. The front part of the dorsal fin is low to the body and the caudal fin is fan-shaped. Both the head and the mouth are small. The coloration varies with age and slightly with distribution. 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. | |
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