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Calotomus
Calotomus is a parrotfish genus from the Indo-Pacific, with a single species ranging into the warmer parts of the east Pacific. Compared to most of their relatives, their colours are relatively dull. Several species in this genus are associated with sea grass beds, but most can also be seen at reefs.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Star-eye Parrotfish
speciesCalotomus carolinus
Dotted Parrotfish
speciesCalotomus viridescens
Japanese Parrotfish
speciesCalotomus japonicus
Spinytooth Parrotfish
speciesCalotomus spinidens
Yellowbar Parrotfish
speciesCalotomus zonarchus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87184.