Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Stareye Parrotfish
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Scarinae (Subfamily)
        └Sparisomatini (Tribe)
         └Calotomus (Genus)
          └C. carolinus (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stareye Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Spotted Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Steephead Parrotfish

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish

Filament-Fin Parrotfish

Bluepatch Parrotfish (Intial Phase)

Bridled Parrotfish

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Violetline Parrotfish

Swarthy Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Juvenile Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Initial Phase)



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