Scatophagus

Translingual

Scatophagus argus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος (skatophágos, “feces-eating”).

Proper noun

Scatophagus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Scatophagidae – certain scats, of the Indo-Pacific.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Perciformes - order; Acanthuroidei - suborder; Scatophagidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Scatophagus argus (spotted scat), Scatophagus tetracanthus (scatty) - extant species

References

• Scatophagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Scatophagus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scatophagus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Scatophagus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Scatophagus at Encyclopedia of Life
• Scatophagus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Scatophagus at World Register of Marine Species
• Scatophagus at Fishbase