Scatophagus argus

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2. — General distribution: Persian Gulf and India east to Caroline Islands and Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Found in silty bays, harbours and mangrove estuaries, 0 – 5 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.

Sumber: Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records

Distribution in the area. Not endemic. Recorded from the lower Shatt Al-Arab and the East Al-Hammar marsh.

Sumber: A Critical Checklist of the Inland Fishes Native to the Euphrates and Tigris Drainages

Conservation. Conservation Status in Iraq: Unknown. — IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023). — Threats: FIT. — Low sensitivity to human activities. — Not considered a keystone species. — Decline status: Unknown. — Low priority for conservation action.

Sumber: Freshwater fishes of Iraq: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Persian Gulf. — General distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf east to Society Islands (French Polynesia), north to Korea and central Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. — Habitat: This species is usually found in estuaries, harbors, mangrove sloughs, and the lower reaches of freshwater streams, especially those with high mineral concentrations. This species feeds on benthic algae, plant matter, and small benthic invertebrates. Freshwater, brackish, marine.

Sumber: Freshwater fishes of Iraq: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023