Fiji
Initial Phase
Palau
Terminal Phase
Wakatobi, Indonesia
Juvenile
Coral Sea, Australia
Terminal Phase
Fiji
Terminal Phase
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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Scaridae (Family)
└Scarinae (Subfamily)
└Scarus (Genus)
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