Scarus niger
Swarthy Parrotfish
As recorded: Scarus niger Forsskål, 1775
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Scaridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 21, 1974
- Locality
- Sharm el-Moya
- Island
- Sharm El-Moya
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 21, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Scarus niger observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,061 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Shuchah D14
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Tioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Janub Sina', EG
(c) Victor Van Muylem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) andrey_smetanin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scarus niger. BPBM 18028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38586785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18028.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38586785 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026