dusky parrotfish
| Scientific name | Scarus niger |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Forsskål |
| Year of description | 1775 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Scarus |
Introduction
Scarus niger, commonly known as dusky parrotfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size44 cm
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Patterndrawn scales
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size44 cm
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Patterndrawn scales
How to recognize the dusky parrotfish ?
The dusky parrotfish measures between 40 and 44 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, bleu, vert, rose and violet body. The also has violet drawn scales.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The dusky parrotfish is a fish living in small groups. This species is herbivorous .
Although the dusky parrotfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The dusky parrotfish is a fish ovipare. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 20 m
Biotope presentation
The dusky parrotfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 20m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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