Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Swarthy Parrotfish
Scarus niger
Swarthy Parrotfish
Also known as: Dusky Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Scarus niger
Size: Up to 14 in. (35 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Scarinae (Subfamily) Parrotfishes
       └Scarini (Tribe)
        └Scarus (Genus)
         └S. niger (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219129🔗
iNaturalist ID: 68025🔗

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