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Spotted scat

Scatophagus argus

Oor die naam: The name argus comes from Argus, a mythical guardian with a hundred eyes, and refers to the spots on the fish's body. The genus name Scatophagus means "dung eater".1

Maak net seerMoenie aanraak nieDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Giftige visse

Giftige stekelsEet: 'n Bietjie van alles

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The spotted scat is a fish with a rectangular body covered in brown spots. It lives in shallow, muddy coastal waters across the Indo-Pacific, from the Persian Gulf to southeastern Australia. It can sting with small spines near its front, which makes it worth knowing about.1

Leef in

Indo-Pacific, from the Persian Gulf to Japan, New Guinea, New South Wales, Fiji and French Polynesia; small population near Malta1

Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Rooi See, Andamansee, Suid-Chinese See, Filippynse See, Koraalsee, Arabiese See & Persiese Golf, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale

Tuis

It lives in sheltered, shallow coastal waters such as estuaries, harbours, mangrove pools and the lower parts of freshwater streams, especially where minerals are concentrated. Juveniles float in the surface film of the water.1

Lengte

38 cm (1,2 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Adults eat a wide range of food, and a 1992 study of adults in the Philippines found they mainly ate plant matter. Juveniles prefer zooplankton, which are tiny animals that drift in the water.1

Foto van Spotted scat — Spotted scat. Foto: Brian Gratwicke. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Rectangular, strongly flattened body with a steep head profile1
Body greenish-brown to silvery, with many brown to red-brown spots1
Occurs in two colour forms, green scat and ruby or red scat1
Juveniles are greenish-brown with a few large dark blotches or five or six dark vertical bars1
Adults reach a maximum total length of 38 cm1

Gifkrag

Giftige stekels

Skerp stekels dra die gif. Dit maak seer as jy daarop trap of dit gryp.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The spotted scat has small spines in its front parts that inject venom when it stings. The venom causes great pain and dizziness.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Its sting causes great pain and dizziness. Some people catch and eat it in its native waters, so fishers and anyone handling the fish are most at risk of being stung.1

As sy stekels jou steek

Treatment is often done by soaking the sting site in hot water.1
Sit die wond in warm water, so warm as wat die persoon kan verdra sonder om te brand (toets dit met jou eie hand), vir 30 tot 90 minute. Kry mediese hulp, veral vir klipvisse en pylsterte.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As sy stekels jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Rooi See Koraalsee Suid-Chinese See Filippynse See Andamansee Arabiese See & Persiese Golf Timorsee & Arafurasee Baai van Bengale

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 12 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 33 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Spotted scat in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Mens wat swem omtrent 3 km/h (1,9 mph)

Spotted scat omtrent 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Young scats live in freshwater and move to saltwater as they mature.1

The spotted scat comes in two colour forms, a green scat and a ruby or red scat.1

Spotted scats live in schools.1

The spotted scat is a popular aquarium fish.1

Females become sexually mature at around 7 to 9 months old and about 150 g in weight, while males mature at a smaller size.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Scats are named because they feed on dung and offal.

Waarheid: The name may be misleading. The habit of eating offal has not been confirmed in diet studies.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Scatophagus argus
Groep: Giftige visse
Familie: Scatophagidae2
Orde: Acanthuriformes
Kontinente: Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Rooi See, Andamansee, Suid-Chinese See, Filippynse See, Koraalsee, Arabiese See & Persiese Golf, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale, Die oseane
Babas: Females lay transparent, spherical eggs about 0.7 mm across, which hatch about 20 hours after fertilisation.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Scatophagus argus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Scatophagus argus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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