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Scatophagus argus

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Taxon taxon Q221035
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Scatophagus argus

Summary

Scatophagus argus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Scatophagus argus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Scatophagus argus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Scatophagus argus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Scatophagus argus is classified within Scatophagus[6].
  • Scatophagus argus's scientific name is Scatophagus argus[7].
  • Scatophagus argus's Commons category is recorded as Scatophagus argus[8].
  • Scatophagus argus's original combination is recorded as Chaetodon argus[9].
  • Scatophagus argus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. argus'}[10].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pingo Manchado'}[11].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pavillon Tacheté'}[12].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argus Fish'}[13].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Butterfish'}[14].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Butter Fish'}[15].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Scat'}[16].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard Scat'}[17].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Scat'}[18].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Butt'}[19].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Butterfish'}[20].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Butter Fish'}[21].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Scad'}[22].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Scat'}[23].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '金錢魚'}[24].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '變身苦'}[25].
  • Scatophagus argus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑星銀\ue2c6'}[26].
  • Scatophagus argus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

Scatophagus argus's scientific name is Scatophagus argus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Scatophagus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pingo Manchado'}[11], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pavillon Tacheté'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argus Fish'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Butterfish'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Butter Fish'}[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Scat'}[16].

Identifiers

Scatophagus argus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 112173[28]. Scatophagus argus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 75038[29]. Scatophagus argus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 206741[30]. Scatophagus argus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2394736[31]. Scatophagus argus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 170321[32].

Why It Matters

Scatophagus argus ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → taxon
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
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