Selenotoca multifasciata
Selenotoca multifasciata, or the spotbanded scat,[1] silver scat, striped butterfish or barred scat,[1] is a species of perciform fish. It is similar to the spotted scat, but is more silvery and has bold bars and spots. It is also smaller, only reaching up to 28 cm in length. They inhabit brackish mangrove estuaries and coastal freshwater throughout Indonesia, northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.[2]
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| Genus: | Selenotoca |
| Species: | S. multifasciata |
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| Selenotoca multifasciata (Richardson, 1846) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Selenotoca multifasciata" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
- Allen, Gerry (1999). Marine Fishes of Southeast Asia: A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Tuttle Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 9781462917075.
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