Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Stareye Parrotfish - Initial Phase
Calotomus carolinus
Stareye Parrotfish
Also known as: Carolines Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Calotomus carolinus
Size: Up to 20 in. (50 cm)  
Depth: 6-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Scaridae (Family)
      └Sparisomatinae (Subfamily)
       └Calotomus (Genus)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)



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