Scarus niger  (Forsskål, 1775)

Swarthy Parrotfish

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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Superfamily: -
Family: Scaridae
Subfamily: -
Genus: ​Scarus
Species: niger

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• Common names: Swarthy Parrotfish
• Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa and east to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Shark Bay, Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.
• Image locations: Krabi (Koh Phi Phi Marine N.P.)
• Environment: Marine
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Image locations

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Images of Scarus niger from Thailand.

Scarus niger (Swarthy parrotfish) Koh Phi Phi Marine National Park, Krabi Province. December, 2016

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References:
Fish Base