| Scatophagus | |
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| (Scatophagus argus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Scatophagidae |
| Genus: | Scatophagus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetodon argus | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Scatophagus is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scatophagidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region. Species in this genus are referred as spotted scats.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Scatophagidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 August 2021.