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> Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) > Scatophagidae (Scats)
Etymology: Selenotoca: Greek, selene = the moon + Greek, tokos, -oy = to be born.
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk; amfidrom; djupintervall 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 20°C - 28°C (Ref. 13614)

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Indo-West Pacific: Sulawesi, Indonesia to western and eastern Australia and New Caledonia.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 48637)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 7 - 12; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 16; Taggstrålar i analfenan 4; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 15 - 16. Greenish or silvery; individuals greater than 4 cm SL with 7 to 12 narrow dark vertical bars on dorsal half of flanks and with spots, usually smaller than eye, more or less arranged in vertical rows in ventral half; lips black; posterior edge of caudal fin and soft portions of anal and dorsal fins with a narrow black margin which disappear in individuals larger than 6 cm SL (Ref. 43044).

Found in coastal estuaries, river entrances and rock pools (Ref. 9002, 44894). Inhabits mangrove creeks and the lower reaches of freshwater streams (Ref. 44894). Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406). Sometimes sold fresh in markets (Ref. 43044). Juveniles collected for the aquarium trade (Ref. 43044).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Kottelat, M., 2001. Scatophagidae. Scats. p. 3623-3626. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 43044)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 June 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous (Ref. 57406)

Human uses

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Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson, 1846)