Swarthy Parrotfish (male)

Scarus niger

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Scarus niger is a species of parrotfish. It is found in Indo-West and Central Pacific, from the Red Sea, north to Japan, south to Australia and east to French Polynesia. It is found in lagoons, channels and outer reefs slopes on the depths of 2 to 20 metres (6 ft 7 in to 65 ft 7 in). Other names: Swarthy... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +63 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

yellow

green

blue

red

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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