Carolines parrotfish
Calotomus carolinus
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A parrotfish from the Indo-Pacific and the eastern Pacific. It feeds on algae. Its appearance changes greatly as it grows from juvenile to adult. It reaches about 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Calotomus carolinus
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Calatomus carolinus, Callyodon brachysoma, Callyodon carolinus, Callyodon genistriatus, Callyodon sandwicensis, Calotomus irradians, Calotomus sandvicensis, Calotomus sandwicensis, Calotomus snyderi, Calotomus spinidens, Calotomus xenodon, Cryptotomus albimarginatus, Cryptotomus spinidens, Leptoscarus brachysoma, Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África, América do Sul, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 54 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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