Swarthy Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus niger
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Dusky Parrotfish and Black Parrotfish.
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @KitBrennan in July 2009
Photographed at: Steve's Bommie - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Wall - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Swarthy ParrotfishUploaded by: @bottleofscotch in September 2009
Photographed at: Marsa Alam - Egypt
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Description
Also known as Dusky Parrotfish and Black Parrotfish.
Found singly or in pairs on clear lagoons, channels and outer reef drop off's.
Usually solitary, but males can sometimes be found with a "harem" of females.
Males much brighter colours than females.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Length - 40cm
Depth - 2-30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Parrotfish are hermaphrodites and live in harems with a dominant male. They are not territorial and live in harmony with other species, often found feeding together.
They have teeth that are fused into powerful beaks which are used for grabbing filamentous algae from dead coral, often found feeding in a cloud of sediment.
They are brightly coloured and change dramatically from juvenile to adult.
At night Parrotfish make sleeping bags out of slimy bubbles for protection against predators.
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The Swarthy Parrotfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 13 times by users @fishx6 @KitBrennan @bottleofscotch
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