| Citation | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012, Reef fishes of the East Indies.. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. |
| Ref. | 90102 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Page | 743 |
| Named Used as Valid | Scarus niger |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Red Sea. |
| Distribution | Red Sea and East Africa to Micronesia and Tuamotu Archipelago, and Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands to Australia (Great Barrier Reef and Western Australia); throughout East Indian region. |
| Quote | 5-20 m. |