Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Scarus; Species: niger; Original reference

Current accepted name :		Yes
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2000
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Accepted name
ITIS TSN : 170851 | Catalogue of Life (accepted name) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Capuli, Estelita Emily - 1992-06-05

Modified by :Bailly, Nicolas - 2006-02-10

Checked by : Capuli, Estelita Emily - 1995-06-07