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Scatophagus argus
Spotted Scat
As recorded: Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scatophagidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen and T. AllenGerald R. Allen →Tim Allen →
- Date
- July 10, 1972
- Locality
- Cairns; near Trinity Inlet
- Island
- Cairns
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 10, 1972, G.R. Allen and T. Allen also collected 3 other specimens.
Scatophagus argus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 964 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Beihai, CN-GX, CN
(c) Lin, Zhanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kabupaten Brebes, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Alfiah Maula SB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Guangdong, CN
(c) 妖, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
New Territories, HK
(c) poq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
台灣臺南市將軍區
(c) Zhao-Hui LIN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
台灣臺南市將軍區
(c) Zhao-Hui LIN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scatophagus argus. BPBM 13664. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38587142. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13664.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38587142 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026